WorksheetsSepsis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sepsis and infection are the same thing
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that begins with an infection anywhere in the body.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The stages of sepsis are...
a)
Infection, overwhelming immune response, organ dysfunction & septic shock
b)
infection and death
c)
There are no stages of sepsis
4.
Some of the signs of sepsis are:
a)
confusion, dizziness, high heart rate, low blood pressure
b)
Feeling healthier than normal
c)
bursts of energy
d)
Extreme happiness
5.
Sepsis can be prevented by: never eating take-out
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Sepsis occurs when the body's immune response not only attacks germs but the body's tissues and organs as well.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Who is at risk of developing sepsis?
a)
children, the elderly, immunocompromised people, cancer patients
b)
only the elderly
c)
nobody
d)
anyone born after 1989
8.
Sepsis is a serious world health problem making up how much of all ICU admissions worldwide?
a)
about 1%
b)
about 10%
c)
about 40%
d)
about 90%
9.
Sepsis appears differently in everybody
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Signs and symptoms of sepsis can come on very fast or slowly
a)
True
b)
False
11.
How is sepsis diagnosed?
a)
just by looking at a patient
b)
blood tests and checking for symptoms
c)
there are no tests that diagnose it
12.
Some patients need surgery to remove the areas of infection from their body
a)
True
b)
False
13.
About ____ of patients develop post-sepsis syndrome
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
14.
How can you help a friend or family member who has sepsis?
a)
Talk to them, be there for them, have a positive attitute
b)
Leave them alone
15.
Early recognition of sepsis saves lives.
a)
True
b)
False
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