The nurse is planning care for four postoperative patients.Which patient is most likely to develop postoperative complications?

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Patients over the age of 75 are three times more likely to experience surgical complications.An older adult is less able to adjust and compensate for the stress of surgery,as physiologic reserves (cardiac,respiratory,and renal)have already declined with age.

The Nurse Is Planning Care for Four Postoperative Patients