Explain why it may be appropriate for Mr Suggerarman to be admitted as a day patient. Provide rationales for your answers
You are precepting a third-year undergraduate student nurse and together you admit a 75-year-old man, Mr Suggerarman, to your ambulatory care unit for a pelvic angiogram. The student nurse expresses surprise that a patient of this age is deemed suitable for a day-only procedure.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Some of the reasons why DS is better apply to all patients, including the elderly, such as:
Reduced risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
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