When assessing a postoperative client, the nurse is correct to relate which surgical risk factor that would decrease if the surgical client maintained a blood glucose level under 150 mg/dL?
A) Nutrient deficiencies
B) Respiratory complications
C) Wound healing
D) Liver dysfunction
C
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In caring for a postoperative client, the nurse is correct to correlate hyperglycemia with an increased risk of surgical incision infections and delayed wound healing. There is no direct correlation between blood glucose levels and nutrient deficiencies, respiratory complications, and liver dysfunction.
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