A critical care nurse recognizes that the following interventions can decrease negative physical, functional, and cognitive long-term outcomes associated with critical illness. (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoidance of restraints
b. Medication management to enhance orientation
c. Use of restraints
d. Use of indwelling catheters
e. Noise reduction
A, B, E
Coordination of critical care interventions can decrease negative physical, functional, and cognitive long-term outcomes associated with critical illness. Noise reduction and medication management can enhance orientation, decrease delirium, and improve long-term consequences of critical care.
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