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Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

النسخة 1الرقم المعياري الدولي: 9780803627789
book Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas cover

Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

النسخة 1الرقم المعياري الدولي: 9780803627789
تمرين 17
PATIENT SITUATION
Recall your patient Alvin Lin, from Meet Your Patients. Mr. Lin, is a 79-year-old man who was just transferred from a long-term care facility to your medical unit. His admitting diagnosis is dehydration and pneumonia. In the handoff report you were told he had rested well during the night and was alert and oriented. When you enter his room, he is confused and does not know where he is. He is becoming combative and is trying to get out of bed.
THINKING
Critical Thinking (Considering Alternatives):
a. Which of the three defining characteristics (in 1c) may increase Mr. Lin's risk for falls? Why?
b. What else may be increasing his confusion and his risk for falls?
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