The nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient whose surgical procedure lasted 3 hours. The nurse anticipates that the patient will experience:
a. thrombophlebitis.
b. muscle spasms.
c. joint pain.
d. hyperthermia.
C
Long-term immobility places the patient at risk for pressure damage to skin and underlying tis-sues. Joint complaints are common after a long surgery. Thrombophlebitis, muscle spasms, and hyperthermia are complications that are not expected to occur.
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