The nurse has been assigned to care for several postoperative patients.Which patient is most likely to develop thrombophlebitis?

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Although all of these patients are at varying degrees of risk for thrombophlebitis,the hip replacement surgery places a patient at high risk for thrombophlebitis due to limited mobility,especially after the fifth postoperative day.This patient is at even higher risk of thrombophlebitis because of a history of left-sided stroke.

The Nurse Has Been Assigned to Care for Several Postoperative