The Nurse Implementing the Sepsis Management Bundle for a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse implementing the sepsis management bundle for a patient in the intensive care unit is aware of which information about this bundle?

• A) The nurse should select items to implement from the bundle according to patient need.
• B) The sepsis management bundle has not received uniform support.
• C) The purpose of the sepsis management bundle is to improve the patient's hemodynamics within 3 hours.
• D) The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends the use of the bundle elements upon admission to the intensive care unit.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, commonly used in gambling.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, encouraging steady behavior.

Token Economy

A token economy is a behavioral modification system that uses tokens as symbolic reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for rewards.