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1.		Delirium tremens
2.		Respiratory depression
3.		Bleeding or oozing at the surgical wound
4.		Hypovolemia

Explanation

Anticoagulants inhibit clotting of the blood, putting the client at increased risk for bleeding postoperatively. Delirium tremens needs to be monitored for clients who had problems with alcohol use (option 1). Respiratory compromise might occur if clients take sedatives or hypnotics (option 2). If clients are taking diuretics or cardiovascular agents, fluid volume could be a problem (option 4). The core issue of the question is knowledge that warfarin sodium is an anticoagulant, and that this medication increases risk of bleeding unless stopped for a sufficient amount of time before surgery (approximately 7 days, depending on client and surgery). With this in mind, eliminate options 1 and 2 first. Choose option 3 over 4 because there are other causes of hypovolemia besides bleeding, such as inadequate fluid replacement during surgery or the postoperative period.

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