The nurse is contributing to the preoperative patient's plan of care. Which of these statements by the patient would alert the nurse to plan interventions to help prevent postoperative complications?

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the risk of postoperative complications, such as respiratory complications, due to impaired lung function. The nurse would plan interventions to help prevent these complications.

The Nurse Is Contributing to the Preoperative Patient's Plan of Care