A nurse is caring for a post-operative client status-post ch…
A nurse is caring for a post-operative client status-post cholecystectomy. Post-operative day 2, Temperature: 99.8° Fahrenheit, Heart Rate: 115 beats/min, Respirations: 26 breaths/min, Blood Pressure 98/66 mmHg. O2 Saturation: 95%. Arterial blood gases: pH: 7.47 pCO2: 31 pO2: 85 HCO3: 22. Which of the following post-operative complications is the nurse concerned the client is experiencing?