The nurse is assessing the elderly patient in the long-term care facility. Which findings suggest urinary catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)? Select all that apply.
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The nurse is preparing to discharge the patient following surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula. For which complication is this patient most at risk?
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