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문제
A nurse is assessing a patient who underwent exploratory laparotomy for bowel obstruction 48 hours ago. Which assessment finding would be the MOST concerning and require immediate intervention?
The nurse is conducting a routine postoperative assessment on a patient who had an exploratory laparotomy for bowel obstruction 48 hours ago.
1Blood pressure 110/70 mmHg with heart rate 88 bpm
2Sudden onset of severe abdominal pain with rigid abdomen and absent bowel sounds✓ 정답
3Serosanguineous drainage from the incision site
4Temperature of 100.2°F (37.9°C) with mild incisional tenderness
해설
Sudden severe abdominal pain with rigidity and absent bowel sounds indicates peritonitis or bowel perforation, a surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention. Other findings (stable BP/HR, serosanguineous drainage, low-grade fever) are expected or less urgent postoperative observations.