Mrs.Etherington has been admitted for emergency abdominal surgery.The nurse has identified some risk factors during the admission assessment which could put her at risk for post-operative complications.Which of the following would be considered a developmental risk factor?

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Mrs. Etherington's age of 80 years could be considered a developmental risk factor as older individuals have a higher risk of post-operative complications due to decreased physiological reserves and increased comorbidities. The other options are not developmental risk factors. Living alone after her husband's death is a social risk factor, her father's history of heart disease is a genetic risk factor, and developing diabetes at age 45 is a medical risk factor.

MrsEtherington Has Been Admitted for Emergency Abdominal Surgery