SIRS
SEPSIS
SEVERE SEPSIS
SEPTIC SHOCK
SURVIVING SEPSIS
100

The most common cause of SIRS and SEPSIS

What is Pneumonia ?

(or klebsiella)

100

The definition is SIRS + infection

What is SEPSIS?

100

The criteria for severe sepsis includes SIRS + confirmed infection + evidence of _________

What is organ damage?

100

Septic shock is defined as SIRS+ Infection+ end organ damage +______________

What is Hypotension?

100

The group of two or more interventions shown to be effective in treatment when applied in sequence

What is "Bundle"?

200

 The 'I' in 'SIRS'

What is Inflammatory?

200

The heart rate to meet Sepsis criteria

What is > 90 beats per minute?

200

The Microbiology test we must gather BEFORE starting antibiotics

What are blood cultures?

200

The clotting disorder seen in Septic shock

What is DIC or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathies

200

The signs or symptoms of infection

What is change in VS, what is Elevated RR/HR, ALOC, fatigue, doesn't feel right, fever, rigors?

300

Temperature range for Criteria of SIRS

What is 96.8 f  to 101 f?

300

This lab result indicates presence of too many white blood cells being released by bone marrow.

What is Bandemia (or Bands)

300

The amount of crystalloid (ml/kg) for septic patients

What is 30?

300

The lab that may tell us if the infection is a bacteria

What is Procalcitonin?

300

These ________may cause additional dysregulated host response

What are comorbidities, pathogen virulence, infection site, genetics?

400

The respiratory rate to meet SIRS criteria

What is >20


400

The amount of time to initiate the Sepsis bundle

What is 1 hour ( or 60 minutes)?

400

The blood sugar levels in sepsis are described as

What are Hyperglycemic (or elevated)?

400

The level of nursing experience needed for a patient with Septic Shock

What is advanced, or seasoned? 

400

The best way to help people with sepsis

What is early identification , prevention, education?

500

The cell signaling proteins that  cause white blood cell  involvement

what is Cytokines?

500

The class of antibiotics used to treat Sepsis within the first hour of treatment.

What is Broad spectrum?

500

The most common signs of lung dysfunction in severe sepsis?

What is Decreased 02 sat, or hypoxic, or hypoxemia?

500

This elevated lab test that indicates the mortality of the patient in sepsis and is a byproduct of the lack of cellular oxygenation

What is Lactate?

500

The most common reason sepsis survivors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge

What is infection or reinfection?