what is the range of complications of pneumonia in older adults and how would you address...

what is the range of complications of pneumonia in older adults and how would you address these with the patient and significant others?

what preventive measures can be instituted to prevemt or lessen the severity of pneumonia ?

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Ans) The effects of pneumonia are widespread even though the infection is localized to the lung.” The complications of pneumonia in the elderly can be life-threatening, from low blood pressure and kidney failure to bacteremia, an infection that spreads to the bloodstream.

- While an individual that develops pneumonia typically needs seven to 10 days to recover, the time for a senior with pneumonia may be much longer if at all. There is a high rate of mortality with pneumonia in the elderly. As much as 30 percent of individuals that are treated in a hospital for pneumonia die from it.

- Traditional preventive measures for nosocomial pneumonia include decreasing aspiration by the patient, preventing cross-contamination or colonization via hands of personnel, appropriate disinfection or sterilization of respiratory-therapy devices, use of available vaccines to protect against particular infections.

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