Complex Practice Questions-Critical Care E.D.
An older adult patient in the ICU has diabetes. Which intervention could the nurse perform that would best prevent complications related to this disease? A) Have the patient rise from his bed and bear weight. B) Offer the patient sugar-free candy. C) Bathe the patients feet daily and apply emollient. D) Reposition the patient often in bed. C) Bathe the patients feet daily and apply emollient. An elderly patient in the ICU has hyperthyroidism. As the nurse is talking with her, she suddenly becomes confused and starts babbling incoherently. The nurse takes her vital signs and finds tachycardia, a temperature of 98 F, and an elevated blood pressure reading. Which of the following is the most reliable indication that the patient has an infection? A)Delirium B)Temperature C)Blood pressure D)Tachycardia A)Delirium
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