A nurse is caring for a 92-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital 1 day after she had outpatient cataract surgery
The patient who lives in an assisted living facility became very confused and agitated and was found wandering in the lobby of the building in her nightgown. She refused to return to her room and stated that there were "bad men" in her room. The patient has a history of dementia, diabe-tes, heart failure, and is on seven different medications. She was widowed 1 year ago. The nurse suspects that she has delirium. What are the patient's risk factors for delirium? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. Age of 92
b. Residing in an assisted living facility
c. History of dementia
d. Female gender
e. Recent cataract surgery
ANS: A, C, E
This patient's risk factors for delirium include her older age, history of dementia, and recent sur-gery. There is no evidence that living in an assisted living facility or being female increase risk of delirium.
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