Sepsis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)

During the initial treatment phase of a patient with septic shock, which nursing action holds the highest priority?

A patient has been diagnosed with septic shock and is being treated in the ED. In addition to IV fluids, antibiotics, and airway support, which of the following would most likely be indicated to treat your patient’s hypotension?

The nurse knows that a patient with septic shock typically is depleted of intravascular fluid (hypovolemia). Which factor does not cause hypovolemia in septic shock?

In a patient with early septic shock, which respiratory symptom would the nurse expect to note?

Which of the following explains the cause of altered mental status during septic shock?

Based on the following admission histories, which patient is least likely to develop septic shock?

Which of the following lab results would you expect to see in a patient who is in septic shock?

All of the following pharmacologic agents are appropriate treatments for a patient with septic shock except

The nurse would expect a patient who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in the early stages of septic shock to present with

Which of the following is least likely to introduce the pathogens responsible for septic shock?