The Nurse Has Been Assigned to Care for Several Postoperative

The nurse has been assigned to care for several postoperative patients.The nurse is aware that the patient most likely to develop thrombophlebitis is the patient:

A) with a history of blood clots who is being discharged following an outpatient cholecystectomy.
B) who is 6 days postoperative for total right hip replacement and has a history of left-sided stroke.
C) who has had major abdominal surgery and was dehydrated upon admission.
D) who is 2 days postoperative for hernia repair with a history of diabetes.