A nurse carefully monitors an obese patient after a hysterectomy for the peculiar postoperative complications.Which postoperative complications are associated with obesity? (Select all that apply.)

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Obese patients are at a higher risk for wound infections due to factors like reduced blood flow and potential for bacteria to thrive in adipose tissue. They also have an increased risk of respiratory difficulties postoperatively due to decreased lung capacity and increased risk of atelectasis and pneumonia.

A Nurse Carefully Monitors an Obese Patient After a Hysterectomy