SEPSIS, SHOCK, BURNS, AND
RELATED CONDITIONS OVERVIEW
2025 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS GRADED A+
Sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Life-threatening organ dysfunction from infection response.
Septic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe sepsis leading to persistent hypotension.
Nursing Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Evaluation of medical and surgical history.
Risk Factors for Sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Age, sex, chronic illness, trauma,
malnutrition.
Persistent Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systolic blood pressure under 90 despite
fluids.
MAP - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Mean Arterial Pressure; indicates organ perfusion.
Lactate Level - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Over 2mmol/L indicates tissue hypoperfusion.
Distributive Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Shock due to blood flow distribution issues.
Vasodilation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Widening of blood vessels, decreases resistance.
Vessel Permeability - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased permeability leads to fluid leakage.
Platelet Activating Factor - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Causes platelet aggregation and clotting
factor depletion.
Myocardial Function Decrease - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reduced heart function due to
inflammatory mediators.
SIRS - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; body's response
to infection.
Thermal Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Burns from flames, hot objects, or scalds.
Chemical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from acids, alkalis, or organic compounds.
Smoke Inhalation Injuries - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from inhaling hot air or
chemicals.
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,Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CO displaces oxygen in hemoglobin,
causing hypoxia.
Inhalation Injury Above Glottis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Mucosal damage from hot air or
steam.
Inhalation Injury Below Glottis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pulmonary edema develops hours
after exposure.
Electrical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from electric current causing tissue damage.
Burn Classification - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree burns.
Lund-Browder Chart - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Accurate guide for assessing burn surface
area.
Rule of Nines - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Initial assessment method for adult burn area.
Emergent Phase - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>First 72 hours post-burn; focus on stabilization.
Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Shock due to loss of intravascular volume.
Acute Phase of Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fluid mobilization and healing begins post-
injury.
Rehabilitation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Healing phase when self-care resumes.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Metabolic complication from insulin
deficiency.
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe hyperglycemia without
ketones.
Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Low blood glucose causing neurogenic symptoms.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Impediment of blood flow due to
arterial damage.
Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Impediment of blood flow due
to venous damage.
ABI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ankle-Brachial Index; compares leg and arm pressure.
DVT - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Deep vein thrombosis; blood clot in deep veins.
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, Escharotomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Incision to relieve pressure from circumferential
burns.
Parkland Formula - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fluid resuscitation calculation for burn patients.
Nutritional Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Early feeding to support recovery post-burn.
Kussmaul's Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Deep, labored breathing associated with
acidosis.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe lung condition post-
burn or injury.
Compartment Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased pressure within muscle
compartments.
Corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Anti-inflammatory medications used in sepsis
management.
Vasopressors - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medications to increase blood pressure in shock.
Fluid Resuscitation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Restoration of intravascular volume after
burns.
High-Flow Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administered to treat carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Mechanical Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Assisted breathing for respiratory failure.
Cytokines - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Proteins released during immune response.
Pro-inflammatory Mediators - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Substances that promote
inflammation in the body.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Formation of blood clots in
veins.
Pulmonary embolism - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A type of VTE affecting the lungs.
Virchow's Triad - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Three factors contributing to thrombosis: stasis,
hypercoagulability, damage.
Venous stasis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Blood stagnation in veins, leading to clotting.
Hypercoagulability - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased tendency of blood to clot.
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RELATED CONDITIONS OVERVIEW
2025 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS GRADED A+
Sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Life-threatening organ dysfunction from infection response.
Septic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe sepsis leading to persistent hypotension.
Nursing Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Evaluation of medical and surgical history.
Risk Factors for Sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Age, sex, chronic illness, trauma,
malnutrition.
Persistent Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systolic blood pressure under 90 despite
fluids.
MAP - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Mean Arterial Pressure; indicates organ perfusion.
Lactate Level - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Over 2mmol/L indicates tissue hypoperfusion.
Distributive Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Shock due to blood flow distribution issues.
Vasodilation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Widening of blood vessels, decreases resistance.
Vessel Permeability - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased permeability leads to fluid leakage.
Platelet Activating Factor - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Causes platelet aggregation and clotting
factor depletion.
Myocardial Function Decrease - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reduced heart function due to
inflammatory mediators.
SIRS - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; body's response
to infection.
Thermal Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Burns from flames, hot objects, or scalds.
Chemical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from acids, alkalis, or organic compounds.
Smoke Inhalation Injuries - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from inhaling hot air or
chemicals.
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,Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CO displaces oxygen in hemoglobin,
causing hypoxia.
Inhalation Injury Above Glottis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Mucosal damage from hot air or
steam.
Inhalation Injury Below Glottis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Pulmonary edema develops hours
after exposure.
Electrical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Injury from electric current causing tissue damage.
Burn Classification - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree burns.
Lund-Browder Chart - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Accurate guide for assessing burn surface
area.
Rule of Nines - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Initial assessment method for adult burn area.
Emergent Phase - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>First 72 hours post-burn; focus on stabilization.
Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Shock due to loss of intravascular volume.
Acute Phase of Burns - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fluid mobilization and healing begins post-
injury.
Rehabilitation Phase - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Healing phase when self-care resumes.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Metabolic complication from insulin
deficiency.
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe hyperglycemia without
ketones.
Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Low blood glucose causing neurogenic symptoms.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Impediment of blood flow due to
arterial damage.
Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Impediment of blood flow due
to venous damage.
ABI - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Ankle-Brachial Index; compares leg and arm pressure.
DVT - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Deep vein thrombosis; blood clot in deep veins.
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, Escharotomy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Incision to relieve pressure from circumferential
burns.
Parkland Formula - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fluid resuscitation calculation for burn patients.
Nutritional Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Early feeding to support recovery post-burn.
Kussmaul's Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Deep, labored breathing associated with
acidosis.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Severe lung condition post-
burn or injury.
Compartment Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased pressure within muscle
compartments.
Corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Anti-inflammatory medications used in sepsis
management.
Vasopressors - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medications to increase blood pressure in shock.
Fluid Resuscitation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Restoration of intravascular volume after
burns.
High-Flow Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administered to treat carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Mechanical Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Assisted breathing for respiratory failure.
Cytokines - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Proteins released during immune response.
Pro-inflammatory Mediators - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Substances that promote
inflammation in the body.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Formation of blood clots in
veins.
Pulmonary embolism - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A type of VTE affecting the lungs.
Virchow's Triad - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Three factors contributing to thrombosis: stasis,
hypercoagulability, damage.
Venous stasis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Blood stagnation in veins, leading to clotting.
Hypercoagulability - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increased tendency of blood to clot.
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