Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the patient who returns from the postanesthesia care unit after undergoing right hemicolectomy surgery for colon cancer?
A) Acute pain secondary to surgery
B) Acute pain (abdominal) secondary to surgery for colon cancer
C) Chronic pain secondary to cancer diagnosis
D) Chronic pain (abdominal) secondary to abdominal surgery
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