Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 78, Sepsis and Septic Shock

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How to differentiate sepsis from septic shock based on the key finding of refractory hypotension. • The critical, tested sequence of the Hour-1 Bundle: obtaining blood cultures BEFORE administering antibiotics. • Why a serum lactate level is a crucial indicator of tissue hypoperfusion and the body's response to treatment. • To prioritize vasopressors, like norepinephrine, when a patient's blood pressure fails to respond to initial fluid resuscitation. • How to use the qSOFA score (Respiration, Altered Mentation, Systolic BP) for rapid bedside identification of patients at high risk for poor outcomes. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep