The charge nurse is making assignments on a surgical unit. Which client should be assigned to the least experienced nurse?
a. Client who had a vaginal hysterectomy and still has an indwelling catheter
b. Client who had an open cholecystectomy and has gray drainage in the T-tube drai-nage tube and bag
c. Client who had a hip replacement and stated that something popped while walk-ing
d. Client who had a Whipple procedure and is reporting being thirsty all the time
A
Options b, c, and d indicate the possibility of postoperative complications, but option a does not. The least experienced nurse should have the client who is not displaying the possibility of post-operative complications.
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