SIRS & Sepsis set of 76 questions and answers 2022

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General inflammatory response. The body's way of attempting to maintaining homeostasis. Can occur in response to a variety of infectious or noninfectious conditions. - ANSWER SIRS T or F: Sepsis ... does not occur until you have an inflammatory response caused by infection. - ANSWER T What are the criteria for SIRS? - ANSWER NEED 2 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING... 1. Temp (decreased or increased) - greater than 38.3 - less than 36 2. HR (increased) - greater than 90 3. RR (increased) - greater than 20 - or PaCO2 less than 32 4. WBC Count (decreased or increased) - less than 4000 - more than 12,000 - greater than 10% band forms (shift to left) - fyi normal range = 5-10thou OLD sepsis definition - ANSWER - Sepsis exists when SIRS occurs in the presence of a documented or suspected infection - Sepsis is termed SEVERE when associated with organ dysfunction, hypoperfusion, hypotension or organ dysfunction - lactic acidosis [Show More]

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