While planning care for a surgical patient, the nurse recognizes that which of the following effects of hyperglycemia is seen in the immediate postoperative period?
a. Increases risk for infection in the diabetic patient only
b. Decreases risk for surgical site infection
c. Increases risk for infection in diabetic and nondiabetic patients
d. Has no effect on the body's ability to fight infection
C
The presence of hyperglycemia in the immediate postoperative period increases the risk for infection in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients. The higher the serum glucose, the greater the potential for infection in both patient groups. Hyperglycemia has been shown to inhibit the body's ability to fight infection. Immediate postoperative glucose control also has been correlated with a reduction in surgical infection.
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