During a client's admission assessment prior to reduction mammoplasty surgery, the nurse notes a reference to a Leiden mutation in the client's history
The nurse assesses this client for an increased risk of developing which of the following postsurgical complications?
A) Hemorrhage
B) Myocardial infarction
C) Hemophilia A or B
D) Deep vein thrombosis
Ans: D
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The Leiden mutation predisposes to venous thrombosis. It is not associated with hemophilia or an increased risk of hemorrhage. The client's risk of deep vein thrombosis likely supersedes her risk of myocardial infarction.
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