Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis Practice Questions

Question 1

Refractory Septic shock is defined as?

Accepted Answer

Shock persisting despite adequate fluid resuscitation and vasopressor support

Answer

Shock requiring mechanical ventilation and inotropic support

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Shock with lactate levels >4 mmol/L despite treatment

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Shock that does not respond to initial fluid bolus within 1 hour

Question 2

Following pathogenetic mechanisms operate in septic shock except -

Accepted Answer

Increased peripheral vascular resistance

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Direct toxic endothelial injury

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Veno constriction

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Activation of complement

Question 3

A patient in the ICU with a central venous catheter (CVC) develops an infection. Microscopy reveals ovoid budding yeast cells. What is the most likely organism?

Accepted Answer

Candida

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Escherichia coli

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Staphylococcus aureus

Question 4

Which of the following is not a diagnostic criterion for SIRS?

Accepted Answer

Hypotension

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Tachypnoea

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Leucocytosis

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Tachycardia

Question 5

Which of the following is not the component of qSOFA?

Accepted Answer

Unequally dilated pupils

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Respiratory rate >22/min

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Altered mental status

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Systolic BP<100 mmHg

Question 6

Septic shock is primarily due to

Accepted Answer

Lipopolysaccharide

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Protein

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Peptidoglycan

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Teichoic acid

Question 7

True statement about burn resuscitation is

Accepted Answer

Half of the calculated fluid is given in the first eight hours

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Colloid preferred in the first 24 hours

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Antibiotics should be given more importance over fluid therapy

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Diuretics should be given to the patient

Question 8

Multiple intrahepatic bile duct dilations with bile lakes and concurrent sepsis are suggestive of.

Accepted Answer

Caroli disease

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Watson-Algali syndrome

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

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Klatskin tumor

Question 9

The most common cause of death due to burns in the early period is?

Accepted Answer

Hypovolemic shock

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Sepsis

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Combination of causes

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Not applicable

Question 10

Late deaths in burns is due to

Accepted Answer

Sepsis

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Contractures

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Hypovolemia

Answer

Neurogenic

Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis — MCQs

Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis — MCQs

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