Question

A 65-year-old man with suspected urosepsis has a temperature of 39.2°C, BP 85/50 mmHg, RR 26/min and lactate 3.5 mmol/L. You decide to initiate the Sepsis Six care bundle. Which of the following is NOT one of the Sepsis Six interventions?

Accepted Answer

Start prophylactic low molecular weight heparin

Answer

Give high-flow oxygen

Answer

Take blood cultures before IV antibiotics

Answer

Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics

Answer

Give IV fluid bolus

Practice question

A 65-year-old man with suspected urosepsis has a temperature of 39.2°C, BP 85/50 mmHg, RR 26/min and lactate 3.5 mmol/L. You decide to initiate the Sepsis Six care bundle. Which of the following is NOT one of the Sepsis Six interventions?