A resident fell in the shower and fractured his right hip.He is back at the nursing center after surgery to repair the hip.You know that he is at risk for which of the following post-operative complications?

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After surgery to repair a hip fracture, the patient is at risk for pneumonia due to decreased mobility and potential aspiration, UTI due to use of urinary catheter and decreased mobility, and thrombi in leg veins due to immobility and trauma. MS, CAD, RA, hemothorax, depression, schizophrenia, aspiration, paralysis, and metastasis are not typically associated with hip fracture surgery.

A Resident Fell in the Shower and Fractured His Right