A patient is being discharged home after a hysterectomy. When doing discharge teaching with this patient, the nurse knows to caution the patient from sitting for long periods. Why would the nurse teach the patient not to sit for long periods of time?
A) It increases the risk of postoperative nerve damage.
B) It increases the fatigue factor after surgery.
C) It increases the risk of thromboembolism.
D) It increases the risk of hemorrhage.
Ans: C
Feedback: The patient should resume activities gradually. This does not mean sitting for long periods, because doing so may cause blood to pool in the pelvis, increasing the risk of thromboembolism. Sitting for long periods after a hysterectomy does not cause postoperative nerve damage; it does not increase the fatigue factor after surgery or increase the risk of hemorrhage.
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