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Article: An evaluation of sepsis in dentistry

1. Which term is now superseded by 'sepsis'?

A. septicaemia

B. sepsis syndrome

C. blood poisoning

D. all of the above

2. The increase in prevalence of sepsis is most likely due to:

A. raised awareness due to undergraduate dental training

B. the rise in drug-resistant microorganisms

C. faster ambulance attendance times

D. all of the above

3. In sepsis, invading bacteria have several survival mechanisms. Which is not one of them?

A. capsular polysaccharides

B. production of biofilms

C. rapid replication in raised bloodstream temperatures

D. endotoxin production

4. A red flag of petechiae is categorised under which system?

A. cardiovascular

B. haematological

C. renal

D. respiratory

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