SEPSIS ALLIANCE Sepsis 101 for Nurses | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
West Coast UniversityOntario • NURS 480
Q1: Which of the following statements is correct?
A: All of the above
Q2: Among adults with sepsis, the two most common sites of infection were _________and ___________.
A: Lung; Urinary tract
Q3: Individuals with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for infection and sepsis. Which of the
following are conditions that weaken the immune system?
A: B, C, D, and E are correct
Q4: Per Buchman et al. (2020), the allcause mortality rate for United States Medicare beneficiaries who
survived sepsis is ______% in the ______years following inpatient admission.
A: 60%; three
Q5: Sepsis affects 9 million people aroudn the world each year, contributes to roughly 10% of deaths
globally and equally affects all countries irrespective of income.
A: TRUE
Q6: There is only one definition of sepsis.
A: FALSE
Q7: Select the correct Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria:
A: B, C, E are correct
Q8: Which of the following are elements of the 1hour Bundle for the initial resuscitation of sepsis and septic
shock as recommended by the Society of Critical Care Medicine?
A: All of the above
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
West Coast UniversityOntario • NURS 480
Q1: Which of the following statements is correct?
A: All of the above
Q2: Among adults with sepsis, the two most common sites of infection were _________and ___________.
A: Lung; Urinary tract
Q3: Individuals with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for infection and sepsis. Which of the
following are conditions that weaken the immune system?
A: B, C, D, and E are correct
Q4: Per Buchman et al. (2020), the allcause mortality rate for United States Medicare beneficiaries who
survived sepsis is ______% in the ______years following inpatient admission.
A: 60%; three
Q5: Sepsis affects 9 million people aroudn the world each year, contributes to roughly 10% of deaths
globally and equally affects all countries irrespective of income.
A: TRUE
Q6: There is only one definition of sepsis.
A: FALSE
Q7: Select the correct Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria:
A: B, C, E are correct
Q8: Which of the following are elements of the 1hour Bundle for the initial resuscitation of sepsis and septic
shock as recommended by the Society of Critical Care Medicine?
A: All of the above
