The nurse assesses a patient before knee surgery.Which assessment finding reported by the nurse will most likely require the surgery to be delayed?
A) A 10-year history of smoking a pack of cigarettes per day
B) A reddened, swollen, and painful calf
C) An upper respiratory infection last month
D) A low-normal serum hemoglobin level
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