Chapter 33 Acute Care

3. Nurses should assess and _____________ postdischarge needs as early as possible.
6. What is one major complication for older adults intraoperatively and post operatively?
7. Lower body _________________ can cause a fever to appear atypical.
8. ___________________ infection, is a hospital-acquired infection.
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. Infarction, Acute confusion/delirium, dyspnea, reduced blood pressure, pale skin and weakness are all signs of _____________ ______________.
14. The patients routine medications may need to be administered despite _____________?
17. Falls, pressure sores, _____________, dehydration and incontinence are some types of iatrogenic complications.

1. _____________ is an herbal medication that effects blood clotting and must be documented in the medical record prior to any surgical procedure.
2. A complication, inadvertently, caused by practitioner or by a medical treatment or procedure is called a ______________________.
4. The hospitalized older adult requires nursing interventions to prevent complications and to promote a return to ____________.
5. Concentrated urine, decreased or excessive urine output, weight loss, and output exceeding intake are all signs of________________.
9. Effective discharge planning is particularly important due to abbreviated hospital stays, the patient goes home sicker or more ________________.
10. What is the most common infection in the older population?
13. Older adults may demonstrate restlessness as the primary symptom of ______________after surgery.
15. ___________________ have unique care needs while hospitalized.
16. Emergencies in older adults are particularly problematic because they occur ______________.