SIRS
Getting Severe Now.
In Shock!
Code Sepsis
General
100

The heart rate SIRS criteria.

What is greater than 90 beats per minute?

100

The sign of renal dysfunction.

What is a creatinine greater than 2?

100
The Lactic Acid Level that indicates Septic Shock. 

What is 4 or greater?

100

What to do if my patient's severe sepsis screen says positive and they have not been on antibiotics for more than 24 hours. 

What is call a rapid response code sepsis?

100
Ordered by protocol, allows nurses to order all necessary labs and obtain them for a code sepsis. 

What is the nurse driven sepsis protocol?

200

The respiratory rate SIRS criteria.

What is greater than 20 breaths per minute?

200

The sign of hepatic dysfunction.

What is a Total Bilirubin greater than 2?

200

SIRS criteria and a suspected infection. 

What must be present for a patient to be septic?

200

What a nurse should do if they are worried about their patient who has or could have sepsis?

What is: call a rapid response code sepsis?

200

Before antibiotics are given. 

What is when blood cultures must be drawn or have a note documenting refusal or hard stick?

300

The WBC SIRS criteria. 

What is greater than 12 or less than 4?

300

The sign of hematologic dysfunction.

What is a platelets level less than 100 or an INR greater than 1.5 or a PTT greater than 60 seconds?

300

Hypotension in Septic Shock.

What is SBP less than 90 or MAP less than 65?

300
The rate a bolus must run at to count for sepsis.  

What is 126 mL/hr or greater?

300

People most at risk for sepsis. 

What is people over age 65?

400
The Temperature SIRS criteria. 

What is less than 36 or greater than 38.3 Celsius?

400

The sign of Metabolic Dysfunction. 

What is a lactic acid greater than 2?

400

Must be started within 6 hours of septic shock onset with persistent hypotension. 

A vasopressor. 

400

When blood pressures must be checked after a fluid bolus.

What is two times after the bolus has been running for an hour (even if it hasn't finished)?

400

The easiest way to get ahold of your sepsis coordinator

What is Sepsis Sara on iMobile?

500

Hypotension

What is NOT a SIRS Criteria?

500

The Sign of Respiratory Dysfunction. 

What is new need for a Bipap or mechanical ventilation?

500

The fluid bolus amount for septic shock.

What is 30 mL/kg?

500
As soon as the bolus finishes. 

What is the best time to draw a repeat lactic acid in a code sepsis?

500

Tomball's SEP1 Compliance rate for Q2 2024.

What is 100%?

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