Which of the Following Factors Increase the Risk of Surgical

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors increase the risk of surgical patients for developing postoperative pneumonia?
1) Obesity
2) Prolonged intubation
3) History of smoking
4) Elderly

• A)1 and 3 only
• B)2 and 4 only
• C)2, 3, and 4 only
• D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and functioning best in relatively bright light.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal ganglion cells are neurons located in the retina that transmit visual information from the eye to the brain through their axons, which form the optic nerve.

Partial Lack

A situation where there is a deficiency or insufficiency of something, but it is not completely absent.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.