The charge nurse instructs the nursing assistants to answer the call lights promptly, especially for patients who are receiving:
a. diuretics for fluid reduction.
b. antibiotics for infection.
c. proton pump medications for gastric ref-lux.
d. NSAIDs for arthritis.
A
People taking diuretics need to go to the bathroom frequently, and oftentimes urgently. Prompt attention to call lights will reduce the probability of the patient getting up unassisted. Diuretics may also cause orthostatic hypotension, which increases the risk for falling.
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