Keith rn sepsis case study answers

Sepsis is a KILLER that continues to be a growing problem in health care settings across the country. Just how big? The following statistics are sobering. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

Surviving Sepsis: What Every Nurse NEEDS to Know to Be SAFE in Practice 1 Recognizing Sepsis. Sepsis begins as a localized infection that goes throughout... 2 Identifying SIRS. SIRS is nonspecific and can be caused by ischemia, inflammation, trauma,... 3 Labs that are ALWAYS Relevant. ALWAYS RELEVANT for same reason as WBCs.

Labs that are ALWAYS Relevant. Immature neutrophils (bands) greater than 8 are also clinically significant and must be clustered with WBC and neutrophils to determine if sepsis is a clinical concern. Bands Immature neutrophils that are elevated in sepsis as the body attempts to fight infection and releases these prematurely.

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