When caring for clients who have had a tonsillectomy, the nurse should monitor closely for which of the following complications:
A)
throat pain and headache.
B)
temperature elevation of 100.6°F.
C)
nausea and vomiting.
D)
hemorrhage.
D
Explanation:
A)
All of the problems listed are possible following a tonsillectomy, but hemorrhage constitutes an emergency.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
All of the problems listed are possible following a tonsillectomy, but hemorrhage constitutes an emergency.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
All of the problems listed are possible following a tonsillectomy, but hemorrhage constitutes an emergency.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
All of the problems listed are possible following a tonsillectomy, but hemorrhage constitutes an emergency.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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