Sepsis and septic shock - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank For Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition By Holly K. Stromberg Chapter 1-49 | Latest Guide 2023 ISBN-13: 0210 Unit I. Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings 1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Roles of the LPN/LVN Employment Opportunities Ethical and Legal Practice Quality and Safety Health Care Today Financing of Health Care Providing Holistic Care 2. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgme...

Sepsis/Septic Shock UNFOLDING Reasoning Case Study Jack Holmes, 72 years old Latest 2024 with complete solution Jack Holmes a 72-year-old Caucasian male brought to the ED by ambulance from a skilled nursing facility (SNF). According to report from the paramedic, when the SNF nursing staff attempted to wake him this morning, he would not respond, and his BP was 74/40 with a MAP of 51. He has a history of Parkinson’s disease, COPD, CHF, HTN, depression, and a stage IV decubitus ulcer on his c...

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What type of shock can occur with cardiac tamponade? - - cardiogenic shock What type of shock can occur with Severe proinflammatory response to fungal infection? - - septic shock Which happens first in any type of shock? (Less ATP is available for cell function, Cell shifts to anaerobic metabolism) - - cells shift to anaerobic metabolism IV fluid or blood products are administered to expand intravascular volume and thereby improve tissue perfusion by increasing BP, hgb level, and car...

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...

Myxedema coma is also known as... A. Thyroid storm B. Adrenal insufficiency C. Hypothyroidism D. Hyperaldosteronism - Answer-Hypothyroidism Most common presentation of a patient with hypothyroidism are all of the following, Except... A. Cold intolerance with coarse hair B. Almost exclusively over the age of sixty C. >90% of cases occur in the winter D. Primarily in men - Answer-Primarily in men Hypothroidism occurs primarily in women, almost exclusively over the age of sixty...

Sepsis correct answer: -SIRS resulting from an infections process Severe Sepsis Campaign (SSC) correct answer: -general guide of tx. for sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. -"bundles" SIRS correct answer: -systemic inflammatory response syndrome -bodily response of widespread inflammation secondary to a critical illness -precursor to sepsis Severe sepsis correct answer: -sepsis with acute involvement of one or more organs septic shock correct answer: -hemodynamic inst...

Chapter 66: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a pulse rate of 120 beats/min with low central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Urine output has been 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. Which order by the health care provider should the nurse question? a. Administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Give h...