Question: MODULE 2 CHAPTER 23 Activity Critical Thinking Scenario: (8 Points) Billy Smith Is A 95-year-old Man Admitted To A Hospital. He Is Sometimes Confused And Needs Assistance With ADLs. Due To His Weakness, He Would Spend Most Of His Time Lying On His Bed. He Is Incontinent And Would Normally Wait For A While Before His Incontinent Products Can Be Changed. …

MODULE 2 CHAPTER 23 Activity Critical thinking Scenario: (8 points) Billy Smith is a 95-year-old man admitted to a hospital. He is sometimes confused and needs assistance with ADLs. Due to his weakness, he would spend most of his time lying on his bed. He is incontinent and would normally wait for a while before his incontinent products can be changed. Recently, he has been picky with food and barely eats anything. Identify and explain 4 possible factors that make Billy Smith at risk for infection. For example: “he would spend most of his time lying on his bed” – Prolonged immobility and extended bed rest both increase the risk of pneumonia and lung collapse when fluids build up in the lungs. Pneumonia is an inflammatory infection taking root in the lungs, affecting small air sacs known as alveoli, tiny hollow cavities that serve to exchange carbon dioxide gases to and from the bloodstream. This type of infection can seriously affect individuals on extended bed rest, or who experience long-term immobility. 9. Masks prevent the spread of microbes from: a. The gastrointestinal tract b. The skin c. The respiratory tract d. All of the above 10. An item contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions that may be harmful to others is called: a. Biohazardous waste b. A microorganism c. Droplet precaution d. Personal protective equipment