Quiz Questions

1. All of the options below are the most common causes of septic shock except for: 

    1. Gram-negative bacteria
    2. Gram-positive bacteria
    3. Viruses
    4. Cancer

2. Which of the following criteria would you expect to see from a patient with septic shock?

    1. Elevated lactate level
    2. 30 ml/hr of urine output
    3. Respiration of 18 rate per minute
    4. Patient is alert and oriented 

3. Which of the following are measurable components of the quick SOFA? Select all that apply.

    1. Respiration rate
    2. Temperature
    3. Heart rate
    4. Systolic blood pressure 
    5. Mentation

4. The patient wants to know more about sepsis asking if he or any of his family members would be at higher risk for sepsis. You tell the patient that most vulnerable patients for this problem would be: (Select all that apply)

    1. Children younger than one
    2. Patients who have received recommended vaccinations
    3. Adults 65 years old and older
    4. People with weakened immune systems
    5. People with chronic diseases
    6. People have been traveled outside of the United States

5.  Septic shock is one of the leading causes of death in the intensive care units.

    1. True
    2. False