A Patient with Severe Sepsis Is Not Responding to Treatment

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe sepsis is not responding to treatment. What should the nurse include when planning the care of this patient?

• A) Select palliative care principles.
• B) Reevaluate success of treatment every 8 hours.
• C) Recommend the family go home to get some rest.
• D) Suggest additional treatment measure to the physician.

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Definitions:

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

A portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and can treat them through defibrillation.

Chain Of Survival

A series of actions that, when performed in sequence, significantly increase the likelihood of survival following a cardiac arrest or other emergency.

Defibrillation

A medical treatment involving the delivery of an electrical shock to the heart, used to restore a normal heartbeat by stopping an arrhythmia.

Cardiac Pain

Pain or discomfort that originates from the heart due to inadequate blood supply, often experienced as chest pain or tightness.