List five problems that are high priorities in A.H.'s postoperative care
Can anyone name a few?
• Pain from his surgery.
• Confusion or disorientation related to the surgical intervention.
• Risk for infection as a result of the surgery.
• Possible altered systemic tissue perfusion as the result of a leak, rupture, or occlusion of the aortic
graft.
• Possible hypoventilation (breathing too shallowly) because of pain and history of sleep apnea and
abdominal surgery.
• Possible constipation because of his history of constipation, pain medication use, and the
abdominal surgery (inability to bear down effectively to create sufficient intra-abdominal
pressure).
• VTE (venous thromboembolism) prophylaxis. Typically, a parenteral anticoagulant such as a
low-molecular-weight heparin is ordered subcutaneously, and/or mechanical prophylaxis such as
intermittent pneumatic compression devices (ICPDs) are implemented after surgery.
• Reduced physical mobility as a result of his surgery.
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