Teaching for the patient with endometriosis should include the signs and symptoms of common complications, which are:
1. pelvic inflammatory disease.
2. obstruction of the bowel and ureters.
3. cancer of the endometrium.
4. ovarian cancer.
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A common complication of endometriosis is obstruction of bowel, ureters, or both, from the endometrial deposits, creating a medical emergency.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1052
OBJ: 5 TOP: Endometriosis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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