10. An agitated patient has a heart rate of 100 beats/minute, systolic pressure of 100 mm Hg, respiratory rate of 26 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of 100%, and urine output of 90 mL for the past 4 hours. This patient’s score on Britain’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence early warning system for sepsis is:
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 4.
d. 6.
11. Which assessment finding indicates your patient with sepsis might be experiencing organ failure?
a. Increased D-dimer level
b. Decreased serum creatinine level
c. Urine output below 1 mL/hour
d. Oxygen saturation of 95%
12. The best noninvasive way to gauge tissue perfusion in patients with sepsis is to measure:
a. systolic blood pressure.
b. diastolic blood pressure.
c. mean arterial pressure.
d. right-arm blood pressure.
13. A sign of hypoperfusion is a serum lactate level of:
a. 1 mmol/L.
b. 2 mmol/L.
c. 3 mmol/L.
d. 5 mmol/L.
14. Which statement about fluid resuscitation in patients with severe sepsis is correct?
a. Patients may need 8 to 12 L of fluid during the first 48 hours.
b. Patients may need 6 to 10 L of fluid during the first 24 hours.
c. Central venous pressure should be kept at 5 mm Hg.
d. Central venous pressure should be kept at 2 mm Hg.
15. Which of the following actions can help prevent sepsis?
a. Keeping I.V. lines in place for at least 48 hours
b. Keeping I.V. lines in place for at least 72 hours
c. Mobilizing patients early and often
d. Mobilizing patients after 2 days