CARE OF A PATIENT WITH SEPSIS - CRITICAL CARE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is identifying interventions to prevent the development of
sepsis in an older patient because: Correct Answers Sepsis rates rise
sharply with age.
While caring for an older patient, the nurse is aware that the two most
common sources of infection that can lead to sepsis in the patient
include: Correct Answers 1. pneumonia
2. UTIs
Which evidence based intervention would the nurse use to prevent
pneumonia in the patient receiving mechanical ventilation? Correct
Answers Administration of an H2 antagonist to prevent peptic ulcers
Which statement accurately describes the purpose of sedation vacation
for a patient to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia? Correct
Answers The patient's own tidal volume and RR can be evaluated during
sedation vacation.
*evidence suggests that daily interruption of sedation helps determine
readiness to wean and thus decreases patient's time on the ventilator
Why is the nurse implementing actions to prevent the onset of catheter-
related infections in a patient receiving care in the intensive care unit?
, Correct Answers Statistics report that as many as one in five individuals
who develop a catheter related infection die from it.
>>CVC related bloodstream infections
Which action is a part of the bundle of measures used to prevent
nosocomial catheter-related infections? Correct Answers During
insertion of a central line, the doctor should wear a cap and mask, sterile
gloves, and a gown and the patient should have a full body drape.
The nurse is evaluating a patient for the presence of systemic
inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Which assessment data
indicates the presence of SIRS? Correct Answers 1. temperature 38.4 C
2. RR: 23
3. HR: 92
4. PaCO2: 44
The definition of SIRS includes? Correct Answers temperature of 38
degrees C, pulse greater than 90 BPM, RR > 20 and PaCO2 < 32 torr
The nurse is assessing a patient for severe sepsis. Which finding
indicates the patient is developing this health problem? Correct Answers
Hypotension and lactic acidosis
>>these also represent altered cellular metabolism which leads to organ
dysfunction
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is identifying interventions to prevent the development of
sepsis in an older patient because: Correct Answers Sepsis rates rise
sharply with age.
While caring for an older patient, the nurse is aware that the two most
common sources of infection that can lead to sepsis in the patient
include: Correct Answers 1. pneumonia
2. UTIs
Which evidence based intervention would the nurse use to prevent
pneumonia in the patient receiving mechanical ventilation? Correct
Answers Administration of an H2 antagonist to prevent peptic ulcers
Which statement accurately describes the purpose of sedation vacation
for a patient to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia? Correct
Answers The patient's own tidal volume and RR can be evaluated during
sedation vacation.
*evidence suggests that daily interruption of sedation helps determine
readiness to wean and thus decreases patient's time on the ventilator
Why is the nurse implementing actions to prevent the onset of catheter-
related infections in a patient receiving care in the intensive care unit?
, Correct Answers Statistics report that as many as one in five individuals
who develop a catheter related infection die from it.
>>CVC related bloodstream infections
Which action is a part of the bundle of measures used to prevent
nosocomial catheter-related infections? Correct Answers During
insertion of a central line, the doctor should wear a cap and mask, sterile
gloves, and a gown and the patient should have a full body drape.
The nurse is evaluating a patient for the presence of systemic
inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Which assessment data
indicates the presence of SIRS? Correct Answers 1. temperature 38.4 C
2. RR: 23
3. HR: 92
4. PaCO2: 44
The definition of SIRS includes? Correct Answers temperature of 38
degrees C, pulse greater than 90 BPM, RR > 20 and PaCO2 < 32 torr
The nurse is assessing a patient for severe sepsis. Which finding
indicates the patient is developing this health problem? Correct Answers
Hypotension and lactic acidosis
>>these also represent altered cellular metabolism which leads to organ
dysfunction
