Sepsis and organ function

1.

1 point

Who is sepsis most likely to effect?

HIV patient

A patient who underwent an organ transplant

A 30 week premature neonate

all of the obove

2.

1 point

What kind of medication/medications would a patient suffering from severe sepsis most likely get?

nitroprusside

vasopressin

nitroglycerin

norepinephrine

3.

1 point

Which of the following pathogens are most likely to lead to sepsis in an immunosuppressed patient?

bacteria

fungi

virus

parasite

4.

1 point

Once sepsis manifests, prompt and adequate antibiotic therapy accompanied by surgical removal of the infection, if indicated, are the mainstay and also the only strict line of therapy for sepsis

True

False

5.

1 point

Extreme hypertension is major indicator of septic shock?

True

False

6.

1 point

According to AHA in Sepsis and the Heart, what is/are the supportive therapies for sepsis patients?

mechanical ventilation

red blood cell transfusion and dialysis

vasopressor and inotropic therapy

all of the above

7.

1 point

What is the first phase of ARDS associated with inflammatory cells entering the interstitium of the lungs that can lead to systemic inflammation and eventually multiple system organ failure?

fibroproliferative phase

hydrostatic phase

Exudative phase

ground-glass phase

8.

1 point

what are three symptoms of severe sepsis?

respiratory distress

confusion

low platelet count

polyuria

9.

1 point

What are the three stages of sepsis?

sepsis

SIRS

severe sepsis

septic shock

10.

1 point

According to Egan's, what is the normal range for a person's WBC?

3900-11700/mcL

11000-15000/mcL

1100-5900/mcL

6000-8000/mcL

11.

1 point

approximately 50% of all sepsis cases start as an infection where?

lungs

open wound

urinary tract

abdomen

12.

1 point

In septic shock, splanchnic blood flow and cardiac output are increased, but not sufficient to counterbalance the high demand for oxygen and the inability of hepatic cells to extract oxygen.

True

False

13.

1 point

This condition presents serious systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction, eventually organ failure, has abnormal regulation of various cytokines, and is not due to an infection.

SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome)

severe sepsis

septic shock

sepsis

14.

1 point

What two major cardiac function factors have been established that lead to myocardial dysfunction in sepsis?

hypertension

mitral valve weakening

impaired myocardial compliance

decreased contractility