Exam 18: Care of the Patient With Sepsis

The nurse plans to complete a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) for a patient with suspected sepsis. What data should the nurse use for this assessment? Select all that apply.

A patient with severe sepsis develops disseminating intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which treatment should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient? Select all that apply.

Which evidence-based intervention should the nurse use to prevent pneumonia in the patient receiving mechanical ventilation?

Which assessment finding should cause a nurse to be concerned that a patient is developing severe sepsis? Select all that apply.

Which phrase should the nurse use to explain why serum lactate is elevated in a patient with sepsis?

The goal of antibiotic therapy in a patient with sepsis is to narrow the therapy to one narrow-spectrum antibiotic. What purpose does this goal serve in the patient's care to aid in the prevention of antibiotic resistance?

A patient with sepsis is experiencing an elevated temperature. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a patient for severe sepsis. Which finding indicates that the patient is developing this health problem?

The nurse has standing orders to implement the sepsis management bundle in a patient with severe sepsis. Which intervention should the nurse prepare to administer? Select all that apply.

The nurse prepares an infusion of norepinephrine for a patient in severe septic shock. Why is this medication being used for the patient? Select all that apply.

A patient with sepsis is intubated for mechanical ventilation. What should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a patient for septic shock. Which statement best describes this health problem?

Which statement best describes the pathophysiology of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in a patient with sepsis?

A patient receives a fluid challenge as part of care for sepsis. Which outcome indicates that the challenge was successful? Select all that apply.

A patient in the intensive care unit has been diagnosed with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). What additional finding indicates that the patient is becoming septic? Select all that apply.

What should the nurse realize when meeting the nutritional needs of a patient experiencing sepsis?

What should the nurse include in the management plan for a patient with sepsis?

Which hemodynamic parameters should the nurse expect to see in the patient with septic shock?

The nurse manager learns of an increase in the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in the intensive care area. What action should be taken to help reduce the incidence of these infections going forward? Select all that apply.

Why should the nurse identify interventions to prevent the development of sepsis in an older patient?