The nurse is planning care for a client scheduled for a prostatectomy. The client's spouse wants to know if the client will have any limitations after the surgery. Which complications is the client likely to have that should be incorporated into his plan of care? Select all that apply.

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A)Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for sexual dysfunction and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls. Gynecomastia is a side effect of treatment with estrogen compounds, not surgery.
B)Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for pain, sexual dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls. Gynecomastia is a side effect of treatment with estrogen compounds, not surgery.
C)Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for pain, sexual dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls. Gynecomastia is a side effect of treatment with estrogen compounds, not surgery.
D)Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for pain, sexual dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls. Gynecomastia is a side effect of treatment with estrogen compounds, not surgery.
E)Following a prostatectomy, the client is most at risk for pain, sexual dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence. There is no reason to suspect that this client is at risk for constipation or falls. Gynecomastia is a side effect of treatment with estrogen compounds, not surgery.

The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client Scheduled for a Prostatectomy