Chapter 33 Acute Care

2. Lower body _________________ can cause a fever to appear atypical.
6. A complication, inadvertently, caused by practitioner or by a medical treatment or procedure is called a ______________________.
10. Nurses should assess and _____________ postdischarge needs as early as possible.
13. Older adults face ____________________ due to cool temperature of operating rooms and the use of medications that slow metabolism.
14. The hospitalized older adult requires nursing interventions to prevent complications and to promote a return to ____________.
15. Infarction Acute confusion/delirium, dyspnea, reduced blood pressure, pale skin and weakness are all signs of _____________ ______________.
17. What is one major complication for older adults intraoperatively and post operatively?
18. ___________________ infection, is a hospital-acquired infection.

1. Concentrated urine, decreased or excessive urine output, weight loss, and output exceeding intake are all signs of________________.
3. ___________________ have unique care needs while hospitalized.
4. Older adults may demonstrate restlessness as the primary symptom of ______________after surgery.
5. Effective discharge planning is particularly important due to abbreviated hospital stays, the patient goes home sicker or more ________________.
7. What is the most common infection in the older population?
8. Emergencies in older adults are particularly problematic because they occur ______________.
9. biloba _____________ is an herbal medication that effects blood clotting and must be documented in the medical record prior to any surgical procedure.
11. Whenever there is a question regarding the existence of a true emergency, the nurse should err on the side of caution and obtain an ______________.
12. The patients routine medications may need to be administered despite _____________?
16. Falls, pressure sores, _____________, dehydration and incontinence are some types of iatrogenic complications.