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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 9
Following a pneumatic retinopexy, what does the nurse need to know about the postoperative care for the patient?
A) Specific positioning and activity restrictions are likely to be required for several days.
B) The patient is frequently hospitalized for 7 to 10 days on bed rest until healing is complete.
C) Patients experience little or no pain, and development of pain indicates hemorrhage or infection.
D) Reattachment of the retina commonly fails, and patients can be expected to grieve for loss of vision.
Explanation
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A. Postoperatively the patient must posi...

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