Patients with preoperative disorders put them at risk during recovery. The nurse should be aware of disorders that may pose this hazard, which are (select all that apply):
1. diabetes.
2. warfarin therapy.
3. fungal skin infection.
4. hepatitis C.
5. COPD.
1, 4, 5
Diabetes, hepatitis C, and COPD all complicate recovery related to blood-clotting deficien-cies, respiratory problems, or disturbance in the healing process. Warfarin therapy will have been discontinued well before surgery and fungal skin infections do not pose a threat.
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A) Chronic Confusion B) Decreased Cardiac Output C) Risk for Post-Trauma Syndrome D) Fatigue
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a. increased fear of the unknown. b. reduced stress. c. understanding of the treatment plan. d. distress.
The nurse clarifies that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety in that anxiety disorders:
a. develop into suicidal tendencies. b. are seldom controlled. c. interfere with effective functioning. d. make maintenance of relationships im-possible.
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