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Krystenmcinnis Krystenmcinnis
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6 years ago
A nurse notes a cardiovascular change on an immobilized postoperative patient. One such change the nurse could have noticed is consistent with:
 
  A. atelectasis.
  B. hypertension.
  C. orthostatic hypotension.
  D. increased coagulation of blood.
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Decreased lung expansion, generalized muscle weakness, and stasis of secretions occur with immobility. These conditions are consistent with the development of atelectasis. The immobilized patient experiences a decreased circulating fluid, pooling of blood in lower extremities, and a drop in systolic blood pressure. Three factors contribute to thrombus formation, which include loss of integrity of vessel wall, abnormalities of blood flow, and changes in clotting fac-tors/increased platelet activity.
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