A resident fell in the shower and fractured his right hip. The person returned to the nursing center after surgery to repair the hip. He is at risk for which of the following post-operative complications?
A) Depression, skin tears, and burns
B) Pressure ulcers, constipation, and confusion
C) Incontinence, hair loss, and stomatitis
D) Diarrhea, bleeding, and infection

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After surgery to repair a hip fracture, older adults are at higher risk for post-operative complications, including pressure ulcers due to immobility, constipation due to pain medications and immobility, and confusion due to anesthesia and changes in routine. Depression, skin tears, burns, incontinence, hair loss, stomatitis, diarrhea, bleeding, and infection are not as common in older adults after hip surgery.

A Resident Fell in the Shower and Fractured His Right