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A 12 year old with known sickle cell disease and autism has undergone an inguinal hernia repair. the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the main surgical risk to this patient is?

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Answer: 1. hypoxia from anesthesia.

Domain: Physiological Needs

Content Area: Stability of Respiratory System

Reference: Hockenberry, M., Wilson, D. Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 10th Ed. CV. Mosby, 2015. pg 1348.

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