Catheter use in older adults has been associated with increased ______________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
mortality
Older adults are at greater risk of death after the development of CAUTI. They face a greater risk of the bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing a systemic infection.
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The nurse carefully reviews the patient's medication list. Which observation about the list indicates the highest risk for serious drug-drug interactions?
a. The patient has been taking the same medications for a long time. b. The patient is taking a large number of medications. c. Most of the drugs on the list are prescribed at high doses. d. The patient takes oral, injected, and inhaled medications.
A physician has ordered a nurse to administer conscious sedation to a client. Which of the following is possible after administering conscious sedation to a client?
A) Client can respond verbally despite physical immobility. B) Client can tolerate long therapeutic surgical procedures. C) Client is relaxed, emotionally comfortable, and conscious. D) Client's consciousness level can be monitored by equipment.
What would the nurse assess before beginning insulin therapy in a patient with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)?
1. Sodium level (Na+) 2. Previous history of cardiac dysrhythmias 3. Potassium level (K+) 4. Arterial blood gas results
What does the nursing diagnosis represent?
A) Symptoms B) Signs C) Cues D) Maladaptation