The nurse notes that a patient recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus has a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg.This finding would suggest that the nurse also assess the patient for which condition?

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A blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg may indicate pain, which can cause an increase in blood pressure due to activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Assessing pain would be a priority in this situation. While the other conditions listed (edema, infection, hemorrhage) are important to monitor for in a post-operative patient, they would not necessarily be directly correlated with an elevated blood pressure reading.

The Nurse Notes That a Patient Recovering from Surgery to Repair