A 79-year-old man who has returned to the medical-surgical unit following abdominal surgery is unable to ambulate and is now refusing to wear an external pneumatic compression stocking
The nurse explains that refusing to wear the stocking places him at significant risk for:
A) Sepsis
B) Infection
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Hematoma
Ans: C
Feedback: Patients who have surgery that limit mobility are at an increased high risk for pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. The use of an external pneumatic compression stocking significantly reduces the risk by increasing venous return to the heart and limiting blood stasis. Options A and B are incorrect; the risk of infection or sepsis would not be affected by a pneumatic compression stocking. Option D is incorrect; a hematoma or bruise would not be affected by an external pneumatic compression stocking unless the stocking was placed directly over the hematoma.
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