The nurse is planning care for a client scheduled for a prostatectomy. The client's spouse wants to know if the client will have any limitations after the surgery. Which diagnoses should the nurse use to plan this client's care?
Select all that apply.
A) Constipation
B) Pain
C) Impaired Urinary Elimination
D) Risk for Falls
E) Sexual Dysfunction
Answer: B, C, E
Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for pain, sexual dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls.
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