During general surgery, a nurse observes tachycardia, muscle rigidity, respiratory acidosis, and hyperthermia in a patient. Which complication of surgery does the nurse suspect?

Choice A reason: Patients with Personality Disorders often struggle with maladaptive behaviors. A general goal is to help them find nondestructive ways to fulfill their needs, promoting healthier interactions and coping mechanisms.

Choice B reason: While establishing relationships is important, the priority is to ensure that the patient's methods of interacting are healthy and nondestructive.

Choice C reason: Understanding the impact of one's behavior on others is a goal, but it is secondary to the patient learning nondestructive self-management skills.

Choice D reason: Employment is a long-term goal and, while important, it is not as immediately relevant to the therapeutic process as developing nondestructive behaviors.

Choice A reason: Thinking/content of thought refers to the logical process of thought and coherence, not directly to the experience of reality.

Choice B reason: Mood and affect pertain to the emotional state and its expression, not the perception of reality.

Choice C reason: Judgment involves decision-making abilities and the evaluation of situations, not the perception of reality.

Choice D reason: Perception is the component that deals with how a person experiences reality, including any hallucinations or delusions they may have.