Post Operative Complications

1. Identify major nursing diagnoses to a patient recovering from surgery. Provide at least 2
nursing diagnoses. ( 4 pts)

Acute Pain
- Acute Pain related to post-operative nursing care as evidenced by verbal complaints of pain,
facial grimace, and guarding behaviors.
Risk for Altered Tissue Perfusion
- Risk for Altered Tissue Perfusion related to post-operative nursing care.
Risk for Infection
- Risk for Infection related to the presence of contaminants, exposure, and surgical procedures.
Ineffective Breathing Pattern
- Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to decreased lung expansion, energy as evidenced by
changes in respiratory rate and depth