A nurse is taking care of a client after an abdominal hysterectomy. A priority nursing diagnosis in the early postoperative period would be:
1. Acute pain.
2. Powerlessness.
3. Hyperthermia.
4. Constipation.
1
Rationale:
1. Pain is a concern when an abdominal hysterectomy is performed
2. Powerlessness, hyperthermia, and constipation would be lower-priority immediately after surgery.
3. Powerlessness, hyperthermia, and constipation would be lower-priority immediately after surgery.
4. Powerlessness, hyperthermia, and constipation would be lower-priority immediately after surgery.
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