PALS - Team Response Scenario: Sara Hoffman COMPLETE SOLUTION 2022

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PALS - Team Response Scenario: Sara Hoffman COMPLETE SOLUTION 2022 Dr. Foley urges immediate care for Sara because she suspects which condition? - ✔✔Septic shock Based on the primary assessmen... t findings and Dr. Foley's suspicion of septic shock, what is the next immediate action that the team should implement? - ✔✔Establish vascular access. After establishing vascular access, what is the next immediate action that the team should take? - ✔✔Administer 20 mL/kg of normal saline over 5 to 10 minutes. According to evidence-based septic shock guidelines, Dr. Carter understands that which important measure should be initiated no later than 1 hour after Sara's presentation of septic shock? - ✔✔Antibiotic therapy After consulting critical care specialists, which intervention would be most appropriate? - ✔✔Administer epinephrine. What care measures would be appropriate for Dr. Foley and the team to consider at this time? - ✔✔1. Continuing infusion of epinephrine and adding norepinephrine as needed 2. Transfusing PRBCs if hemoglobin level is <10 g/dL 3. Targeting a CVP of 8-12 and a ScvO2 of >70% [Show More]

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