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Question 1

The nurse assesses a patient for septic shock. Which statement best describes this health problem?
◦ Sepsis with hypotension that does not correct itself when a fluid challenge is administered
◦ Sepsis with hypotension accompanied by decreased protein C levels and coagulation abnormalities
◦ Sepsis with hypotension accompanied by altered mental status and lactic acidosis
◦ Sepsis with hypotension accompanied by increased creatinine and absent bowel sounds

Question 2

Which phrase should the nurse use to explain why serum lactate is elevated in a patient with sepsis?
◦ The endogenous by-products of bacterial contamination
◦ Anaerobic cellular metabolism
◦ Increased systemic inflammation
◦ Greatly accelerated coagulation
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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
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