PEARSON - MODULE - SEPSIS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is planning a presentation about risk factors of developing
sepsis.
Which statement should the nurse include?
"Patients who are treated with antibiotics for infections are at an
increased risk of sepsis."
"Patients who are overweight and hospitalized are at highest risk for
becoming septic."
"Patients with a weakened immune system are at highest risk of
developing sepsis."
"Patients who are younger who become overheated working outside
most often develop sepsis." Correct Answers "Patients with a weakened
immune system are at highest risk of developing sepsis."
A patient presents to the emergency department for treatment of possible
sepsis.
Which pharmacologic therapy should the nurse prepare to administer?
Opioid medication
,Broad-spectrum antibiotic
Vasoactive medication
Inotropic medication Correct Answers Broad-spectrum antibiotic
Which diagnostic test measures partial pressure of CO2 in the gastric
lumen?
Gastric tonometry
Echocardiogram
Abdominal CT
Endoscopic exam Correct Answers Gastric tonometry
The nurse is caring for a older patient with septic shock.
The nurse should recognized that decreased compensatory responses to
septic shock can be caused by which condition?
Increased elasticity of the myocardium
, Increased elasticity of the arteries
Increased cardiac output
Decreased stroke volume Correct Answers Decreased stroke volume
The nurse is completing a sepsis screening for a patient admitted to the
medical surgical unit.
Which assessment findings should the nurse report immediately to the
healthcare provider?
Elevated blood pressure and warm, dry skin
Urine output of 15 mL/hr and blood pressure of 82/45 mmHg
Pulse of 54 and an elevated temperature of 102.4°F (39.1°C)
Hyperactive bowel sounds and abdominal distention Correct Answers
Urine output of 15 mL/hr and blood pressure of 82/45 mmHg
The nurse is teaching a group of older adults how to prevent sepsis.
Which instruction should the nurse include in the session?
Obtain an influenza vaccination.
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is planning a presentation about risk factors of developing
sepsis.
Which statement should the nurse include?
"Patients who are treated with antibiotics for infections are at an
increased risk of sepsis."
"Patients who are overweight and hospitalized are at highest risk for
becoming septic."
"Patients with a weakened immune system are at highest risk of
developing sepsis."
"Patients who are younger who become overheated working outside
most often develop sepsis." Correct Answers "Patients with a weakened
immune system are at highest risk of developing sepsis."
A patient presents to the emergency department for treatment of possible
sepsis.
Which pharmacologic therapy should the nurse prepare to administer?
Opioid medication
,Broad-spectrum antibiotic
Vasoactive medication
Inotropic medication Correct Answers Broad-spectrum antibiotic
Which diagnostic test measures partial pressure of CO2 in the gastric
lumen?
Gastric tonometry
Echocardiogram
Abdominal CT
Endoscopic exam Correct Answers Gastric tonometry
The nurse is caring for a older patient with septic shock.
The nurse should recognized that decreased compensatory responses to
septic shock can be caused by which condition?
Increased elasticity of the myocardium
, Increased elasticity of the arteries
Increased cardiac output
Decreased stroke volume Correct Answers Decreased stroke volume
The nurse is completing a sepsis screening for a patient admitted to the
medical surgical unit.
Which assessment findings should the nurse report immediately to the
healthcare provider?
Elevated blood pressure and warm, dry skin
Urine output of 15 mL/hr and blood pressure of 82/45 mmHg
Pulse of 54 and an elevated temperature of 102.4°F (39.1°C)
Hyperactive bowel sounds and abdominal distention Correct Answers
Urine output of 15 mL/hr and blood pressure of 82/45 mmHg
The nurse is teaching a group of older adults how to prevent sepsis.
Which instruction should the nurse include in the session?
Obtain an influenza vaccination.
