You are caring for a client preoperatively who is very anxious and fearful about their surgery. You know that this client's anxiety can cause problems with the surgical experience. What type of problems can this client have because of their anxiety and fear?

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Wright

Biology

11 July, 02:43

You are caring for a client preoperatively who is very anxious and fearful about their surgery. You know that this client's anxiety can cause problems with the surgical experience. What type of problems can this client have because of their anxiety and fear?

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Amaris Chaney · Answer 1

If severe, anxiety and fear, can affect a client's condition during and after surgery. During the surgical process, an anxious client will respond poorly to the surgery. The patient may also be prone to other complications.

Extreme anxiety may cause unpleasant symptoms and stress such as a pounding heart, a racing heart (fast pulse), irregular heartbeat, nausea, a nervous stomach, shortness of breath and sleep problems. Also, during the surgical process, anxiety can make pain worse, as well as making it harder to cope with the pain.

In addition, anxiety can also make it harder to understand and remember important advices given to the patient about the operation, such as how to prepare for it or about recovering afterwards.