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A nurse is providing care to all of the following clients. Which client would be most at risk for septic shock?

An ICU nurse is taking care of a patient with a severe systemic response due to an infection. What clinical signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A 176 pound patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patient is placed on a mechanical ventilator and a propofol drip of 1000 mg in 100 ml of D5W is started for sedation. If the propofol is infusing at 27 ml/hr what is the dose in mcg/kg/min?

A client has been diagnosed with septic shock. The nurse would anticipate implementing which order?

An immunocompromised older adult has developed a urinary tract infection, and the care team recognizes the need to prevent an exacerbation of the client’s infection that could result in urosepsis and septic shock. What action should the nurse perform to reduce the client’s risk of septic shock?

A client is scheduled for an allograft to a burn wound, and the client asks for an explanation. What information will the nurse include in the client teaching?

Which of the following considered a risk factor for acute pancreatitis?

A 132 pound patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patient is placed on a mechanical ventilator and a propofol drip of 1000 mg in 100 ml of D5W is started for sedation. If the propofol is infusing at 9 ml/hr what is the dose in mcg/kg/min?

A patient has been receiving a continuous heparin drip for treatment of possible deep vein thrombosis for 4 days. The patient now has developed symptoms consistent with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. What change in therapy does the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a patient that has just been given a 6-month prognosis following a diagnosis of extensive small-cell lung cancer. The patient states he wants to die at home, but the health care team believes the patient’s care needs will not be met. What should the nurse suggest as an alternative?