The nurse receives а pоst оperаtive pаtient оn the clinical unit. The Electronic Health Record shows she is an 89-year-old retired nurse who came into the Emergency Department (ED) yesterday at 23:00 due to severe acute abdominal pain. She reported three consecutive days of nausea and vomiting prior to the sudden pain. She underwent emergency surgery today for acute mesenteric ischemia, requiring an exploratory laparotomy with embolectomy, arterial bypass, and a bowel resection. She has 2 surgical drains, an indwelling urinary catheter, a triple lumen intra-jugular central venous access device, and a nasogastric tube in place. She has now arrived to your unit at 18:00. List three separate reasons this patient is at an increased risk of delirium. (Full sentences not required. Bullet points or lists acceptable. Each reason is worth 5 points.)
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