Sepsis Susceptibility in Older Adults
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What age group is particularly susceptible to sepsis?

  • Infants
  • Young adults
  • Teenagers
  • Adults over 65 years old (correct)
  • What percentage of older adults 60 years and older are admitted to the ICU with sepsis?

  • 40%
  • 63% (correct)
  • 13%
  • 25%
  • What are the expected signs or symptoms of pyelonephritis in an elderly patient with a Foley catheter?

  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Fever, mental status changes, hypotension, or unusually cloudy urine (correct)
  • Joint pain and swelling
  • What indicates dysfunction of the Foley catheter in an elderly patient?

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