A patient recovering from heart transplant surgery is shivering,has weak peripheral pulses,mottled skin on the feet,and excessive chest tube drainage.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse recommend?
A) Pain related to sternotomy and incisions
B) Decreased Cardiac Output due to hypovolemia
C) Risk for Impaired Skin/Tissue Integrity due to incision
D) Risk for Infection due to inadequate primary defenses from surgical wound and immunosuppression
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