A client who has type 2 diabetes is scheduled for the removal of a skin lesion on his right shoulder at an ambulatory surgery unit.The nursing diagnosis the client is at greatest risk for postoperatively is:

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Diabetes increases susceptibility to infection and impairs wound healing from altered glucose metabolism and associated circulatory impairment.The stress of surgery often causes increases in blood glucose levels.Although all the options present with possible nursing diagnoses,the remaining options are not of primary concern because steps can be taken (e.g. ,antibiotic,intravenous fluids)to minimize the risk.Impaired wound healing is not as easily managed.

A Client Who Has Type 2 Diabetes Is Scheduled for the Removal