The charge nurse on a busy high-acuity care unit is reviewing the plan of care for four patients. The nurse would evaluate that which patient is at highest risk for sensory perceptual alterations (SPAs)?
1. 52-year-old male patient who has been hospitalized for complications related to diabetes
2. 41-year-old female patient admitted with severe abdominal pain
3. 65-year-old male patient diagnosed with pulmonary embolism
4. 79-year-old female patient who is unresponsive after a stroke
Answer: 4
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