A student nurse asks why older adults are at higher risk for complications after surgery.What reasons does the registered nurse give? (Select all that apply.)

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Older adults have many age-related physiologic changes that put them at higher risk of falling and other complications after surgery.Some of these include decreased cardiac output,decreased oxygenation of tissues,nocturia,and mobility alterations.They also have a decreased ability to adapt to new surroundings,but that is not the same as being unable to adapt.

A Student Nurse Asks Why Older Adults Are at Higher