Chapter 33 Acute Care

2. Falls, pressure sores, _____________, dehydration and incontinence are some types of iatrogenic complications.
4. Emergencies in older adults are particularly problematic because they occur ______________.
6. Effective discharge planning is particularly important due to abbreviated hospital stays, the patient goes home sicker or more ________________.
7. ___________________ infection, is a hospital-acquired infection.
8. What is one major complication for older adults intraoperatively and post operatively?
9. Concentrated urine, decreased or excessive urine output, weight loss, and output exceeding intake are all signs of________________.
12. Lower body _________________ can cause a fever to appear atypical.
14. A complication, inadvertently, caused by practitioner or by a medical treatment or procedure is called a ______________________.
15. Whenever there is a question regarding the existence of a true emergency, the nurse should err on the side of caution and obtain an ______________.
16. Nurses should assess and _____________ postdischarge needs as early as possible.

1. ___________________ have unique care needs while hospitalized.
3. Acute confusion/delirium, dyspnea, reduced blood pressure, pale skin and weakness are all signs of ___________________________.
5. What is the most common infection in the older population?
7. The patients routine medications may need to be administered despite _____________?
10. Older adults may demonstrate restlessness as the primary symptom of ______________after surgery.
11. The hospitalized older adult requires nursing interventions to prevent complications and to promote a return to ____________.
13. _____________ is an herbal medication that effects blood clotting and must be documented in the medical record prior to any surgical procedure.