The occurrence of perioperative mortality in geriatric surgical patients is influenced by several evidence-based factors.Select the patient most at risk for perioperative mortality.

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According to the American Geriatrics Society,the occurrence of perioperative mortality in geriatric surgical patients is influenced by three factors-emergency surgery,the site of the surgery,and the presence of coexisting disease.Presence of coexisting disease is quantified according to the ASA Physical Status Classification.Patients with an ASA status of IV or V are consistently found to have greater mortality than those with a physical status of I or II.Surgical risk in elders increases dramatically when the surgery is of an emergent nature.Major vascular,intrathoracic,and intra-abdominal procedures are reported to have a higher surgical risk than other surgical procedures in elders.

The Occurrence of Perioperative Mortality in Geriatric Surgical Patients Is