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A Client Is 6 Hours Postoperative from Hip Surgery After

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A client is 6 hours postoperative from hip surgery after receiving regional anesthesia and has epidural continuous anesthesia in place.  Which is the most important reason for the nurse to contact the health care provider?


A) Client reports paresthesia bilaterally since the surgery
B) Fondaparinux is prescribed for STAT administration
C) Lower-extremity muscle strength is 3/5 bilaterally
D) Postoperative laboratory results show hemoglobin of 9.9 g/dL (99 g/L)

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