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Nclexrn Flashcards: Postoperative Complications Dvt Pe Prevention

Study Postoperative Complications Dvt Pe Prevention in Nclexrn with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the most common initial clinical sign of postoperative DVT in an extremity?

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ANSWER

Unilateral calf or leg swelling. Asymmetric swelling reflects venous obstruction from a thrombus in the affected limb.

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A 72-year-old client is postoperative day 1 after open right hemicolectomy for colon cancer. History includes obesity and hypertension. Assessment: temperature 37.0°C (98.6°F), heart rate 96/min, blood pressure 138/78 mm Hg, respiratory rate 18/min, oxygen saturation 96% on room air; client reports incisional pain 7/10 and has remained in bed except to use the bedside commode; sequential compression devices (SCDs) are at the bedside but not on the legs. Which intervention should the nurse implement to prevent DVT in this client?
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