A client who is scheduled for surgery is found to have thrombocytopenia. A specific postopera-tive concern for the nurse for this client is:
1. Hemorrhage
2. Wound infection
3. Fluid imbalance
4. Respiratory depression
ANS: 1
A client with thrombocytopenia is at risk for hemorrhaging during and after surgery. Clients with immunological disorders or diabetes mellitus have an increased risk for wound infection after surgery. A client who has a fever is at risk for fluid imbalance. A client who has chronic respira-tory disease may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, not the client with thrombocyto-penia.
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