The nurse is assigned to an older adult with a urinary tract infection. Which abnormal symptom would cause concern for sepsis? Select all that apply.
A nurse receives lab results on a client and knows that which of the following will alert the nurse that the client has sepsis?
A client comes into the emergency room with sepsis. Which of the following orders should the nurse implement first?
A client is being discharged from the hospital after recovering from septic shock. The nurse is providing discharge instructions about what to look for if post-sepsis syndrome develops. Which of the following is a symptom of post-sepsis syndrome?
The nurse is caring for a client whom the provider believes is suffering from sepsis. Which of the following orders would the nurse anticipate receiving for treatment for sepsis? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client noted to be at high risk for developing sepsis because of which of the following risk factors? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client who is septic. The ABCs are intact. What is the first action to take?
A 78-year-old client has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis. The nurse understands that older adults are at a higher risk of developing septic shock when compared to young adults. Which best describes the reason for this risk?
A nurse is caring for a septic client with hypotension who is tachycardic and tachypneic. The nurse knows that the client is tachypneic for which of the following reasons?
A nurse received report on 4 clients and reviews each diagnosis, labs, and vitals. The nurse knows that of the 4 clients the one with the diagnosis of which of the following is most at risk for sepsis?