d Postoperative Care Case Study, Chapter 56,Preoperative and Postoperative Care Mrs. Sara Jones, an 84-year-old,250 lbCa

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d Postoperative Care Case Study, Chapter 56,Preoperative and Postoperative Care Mrs. Sara Jones, an 84-year-old,250 lbCaucasian female, is admitted to the unit for a hip fracture. She has been active and likes to garden. She does admit to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. She also has a history of atrial fibrillation, which is why she receives Coumadin 2 mg every day. Mrs. Jones will require general anesthesia for her hip surgery. She is very apprehensive since being admitted 2 hours ago. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9) 1. What risk factors for surgery does Mrs. Jones have? 2. What laboratory results of this client should the nurse review? Why? 3. Discuss what steps should be taken in preparing this client for the postoperative care.