Infectious Disease and Sepsis Management Practice Test

A 34-year-old female is found unconscious. She is tachycardic, tachypneic with Kussmaul respirations, and hypotensive. Her skin is warm and dry. Her friends state she has Type 1 diabetes and has been ill with flu-like symptoms for several days.

You are dispatched to a skilled nursing facility for a 90-year-old male with an altered mental status. Assessment reveals lethargy, a productive cough with green sputum, and coarse rhonchi in the right lower lung. Vitals: BP 88/50 mmHg, HR 115 bpm, RR 26/min, SpO2 89% on room air.