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S.K. is watched closely for the next several days for the onset of pulmonary edema. Anticoagulant therapy, oxygen, pulse oximetry, daily CXR studies and ABG analysis, and pain management are continued. On postoperative day 8, S.K. suddenly becomes very angry and throws the physical therapist out of his room. He yells, "I'm sick and tired of having everyone tell me what to do." How are you going to deal with this situation? Evaluate Outcomes After your nursing interventions, the nurse evaluates the patient's response to the care. Identify 3 pertinent assessments that show the patient improved, 3 assessments that there is no change, and 3 assessments that may indicate the patient is declining. Improved Rationale. Need Online Tutoring?