GMS 6121 Sepsis Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

GMS 6121 Sepsis Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is SIRS? - Answer- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome What is Sepsis? - Answer- SIRS + infection What is severe sepsis? - Answer- sepsis + organ dysfunction or hypotension What is septic shock? - Answer- Sepsis + hypotension despite fluid resuscitation What is multi-organ system dysfunction? - Answer- Clotting disorders or failure of renal, hepatic, cardiac, or cognitive function. Accumulation of products of metabolism that cannot be cleared Why is sepsis on the rise? - Answer- Aging population Immunocompromised patients (atypical presentation/rapid progression) Invasive procedures (vents, catheters, etc) Resistant pathogens What causes sepsis? - Answer- Bacteria (and fungi) in the blood Does all bacteremia lead to sepsis? - Answer- No What is the most common site of infection for severe sepsis? - Answer- Lung