A preoperative patient has a serum albumin level of 2.8 mg/dL
The nurse recognizes that this finding places the patient at higher risk for which postoperative complication? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Pneumonia
2. Bleeding
3. Increased pain
4. Blood clots
5. Infection
1,5
Rationale 1: A preoperative patient with a low serum albumin level of 2.8 mg/dL is at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.
Rationale 2: This finding does not put the patient at greater risk of bleeding.
Rationale 3: This finding does not put the patient at greater risk for increased pain.
Rationale 4: This finding does not put the patient at greater risk for blood clots.
Rationale 5: A patient with poor nutritional status as evidenced by low albumin is at risk for infection.
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