Which topic will the nurse include in the preoperative teaching for a patient admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy?

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Venous thromboembolism is a potential complication after the surgery,and the nurse will instruct the patient about ways to prevent it. Vaginal sensation is decreased after a vaginal hysterectomy but not after abdominal hysterectomy. Most hysterectomies are not done for treatment of cancer. Unless the patient has cancer,chemotherapy and radiation will not be prescribed. Because the patient will still have her ovaries,her estrogen level will not decrease.

Which Topic Will the Nurse Include in the Preoperative Teaching