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Old sepsis definition - Answer SIRS Sepsis Severe sepsis Septic shock New sepsis definition - Answer Sepsis Septic shock Sepsis - Answer Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection qSOFA - Answer Mental status Systolic blood press...

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NURS 5463 Module 5: Sepsis Midterm
Exam Questions And All Complete
Answers.
Old sepsis definition - Answer SIRS

Sepsis

Severe sepsis

Septic shock



New sepsis definition - Answer Sepsis

Septic shock



Sepsis - Answer Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection



qSOFA - Answer Mental status

Systolic blood pressure < 100

Respiratory rate > 22



Immune dysregulation - Answer Overproduction of cells which can amplify the inflammatory response
because of the attraction of pro-inflammatory cells



Metabolic changes - Answer Hyperglycemia

Cellular glucose overload and severe oxidative stress leads to endothelial dysfunction and decreased
neutrophil function

Can also damage mitochondria due to oxidative stress



Mitochondrial dysfunction - Answer Results in loss of vascular tone, vasodilation, fluid redistribution

Microvascular shunting leading to hypoxia

, Epithelial dysfunction - Answer Allows movement of fluids between barriers which results in increased
capillary leakage



Coagulation activation - Answer Pro-inflammatory and further perpetuates immune response



Lactic acid - Answer Indicator of inadequate clearance

Body's method for producing fuel for cells during stress

During sepsis, represents global tissue hypoxia and increased organ dysfunction



Procalcitonin - Answer Levels peak rapidly after the appearance of a bacteria

Can be abnormally elevated in cancer, burns, massive tissue necrosis, and ESRD

Need to trend them



Initial resuscitation - Answer Improving hypoperfusion

Identify a suspected source

Administer antibiotics



Improving hypoperfusion - Answer Fluid administration

Vasopressors

Inotropes



Within 3 hours - Answer Measured lactate

Received IVF

Cultures collected

Started on antibiotics



Within first 6 hours - Answer Vasopressors initiated

Lactate redrawn

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