While Assessing Patients for Complications During Recovery from Anaesthesia,the Nurse

question 20

Multiple Choice

While assessing patients for complications during recovery from anaesthesia,the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for developing postoperative hypothermia?

• A) A 78-year-old female patient undergoing a vaginal hysterectomy under general anaesthesia
• B) A 58-year-old male patient undergoing repair of a knee cartilage under general anaesthesia
• C) A 68-year-old female patient with diabetes undergoing a great toe amputation under local anaesthesia
• D) A 72-year-old male patient undergoing bowel resection for colon cancer under general anaesthesia

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