A client is scheduled for knee replacement surgery and expresses a desire to make an autologous blood donation. Which client statement about autologous blood donation is most important for the nurse to follow up on?

1. "I will make the first donation this week since my surgery is scheduled in 8 weeks."
2. "I may have to start taking oral iron supplements."
3. "I am glad that I can give up to 6 units of blood."
4. "I have to make the last donation at least 1 week before surgery."

To avoid complications during surgery, patients should have adequate blood volume, if the donates blood in a week and is operated on in 2 months, there should be a prudent time, for hematopoiesis, to compensate for the donated.

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youaskianswer youaskianswer · Answer 2 · 2019-09-12T09:31:37+02:00

Answer:

I will make the first donation this week since my surgery is scheduled in 8 weeks will be the client statement about autologous blood donation. Therefore option 1 will be the answer.

Explanation:

Knee replacement surgery is a procedure of replacement of disease knee with the artificial joints. The natural joint was damaged due to any disease or old age. And this joint cannot bear the body weight.

Most of the patients recover within six weeks of the surgery while some take time at up to 8 weeks. The most beneficial point of the surgery is that the patient will not suffer from knee pain or arthritis anymore.