An 83-year-old patient had a surgical repair of a hip fracture and has restrictions on ambulation. Based on this information, the nurse identifies the priority collaborative problem for the patient as potential complication:
A) fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
B) impaired surgical wound healing.
C) thromboembolism.
D) hypovolemic shock.
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