The nurse implementing the sepsis management bundle for a patient in the intensive care unit is aware of which information about this bundle?

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1. When a patient is identified with severe sepsis, septic shock, and/or lactate greater than 4 mmol/L (36 mg/dL), there are four evidence-based practices that the Surviving Sepsis Campaign states should be completed within the first 3 hours.
2. The sepsis management bundle has received universal support from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign.
3. When a patient is identified with severe sepsis, septic shock, and/or lactate greater than 4 mmol/L (36 mg/dL), there are four evidence-based practices that the Surviving Sepsis Campaign states should be completed within the first 3 hours.
4. For the best outcomes, the appropriate care should be instituted in the emergency department (ED) even before the patient is transferred to an ICU.

The Nurse Implementing the Sepsis Management Bundle for a Patient