Which of these patients assigned to the nurse is most likely to need planning for long-term nursing management?
A) 22-year-old with appendicitis who has had an emergency appendectomy
B) 56-year-old with bilateral knee osteoarthritis who weighs 350 lbs (159 kg)
C) 34-year-old with cholecystitis who has had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
D) 62-year-old with acute sinusitis who will require antibiotic therapy for 5 days
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