Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the patient who returns from the postanesthesia care unit after undergoing right hemicolectomy surgery for colon cancer?
a. Acute Pain secondary to surgery
b. Acute Pain (abdominal) secondary to surgery for colon cancer
c. Chronic Pain secondary to cancer diagnosis
d. Chronic Pain (abdominal) secondary to abdominal surgery
B
The nurse should identify a diagnosis by specifying the location of the pain and any precipitating or etiological factors. This patient is experiencing acute abdominal pain that is related to his surgery for colon cancer; therefore, nursing diagnosis that specifies the surgery is the most appropriate diagnosis for this patient. In addition, options listing chronic pain are incorrect because the pain is acute, not chronic.
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