Two days after discharge following a permanent pacemaker insertion, the client returns to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. He reports tenderness and throbbing around the incision. The nurse observes mild swelling, erythema, and warmth at the site and suspects which of the following:
a) Postoperative site hematoma
b) Normal postoperative healing
c) Internal bleeding at pacemaker site
d) Pacemaker site infection
Answer: d) Pacemaker site infection
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