What should be the nurse’s focus when caring for a client after abdominal surgery?
When caring for a postoperative patient what should be included in the postoperative assessment? This assessment should include the intraoperative history and post-operative instructions, circulatory volume status, respiratory status and cognitive state. Common causes of confusion in the postoperative period include infection, hypoxia, sedatives and other medications such as anticholinergics [22]. What are 3 nursing …