Question

A 12 year old with known sickle cell disease and autism has undergone an inguinal hernia repair. the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the main surgical risk to this patient is?

Answer 1

Answer: 1. hypoxia from anesthesia.

Domain: Physiological Needs

Content Area: Stability of Respiratory System

Reference: Hockenberry, M., Wilson, D. Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 10th Ed. CV. Mosby, 2015. pg 1348.