The nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which client should the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for developing deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?
A)The client recovering from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
B)The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus
C)The client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia
D)The client recovering from knee replacement surgery

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A)Between 40% and 85% of clients recovering from total knee replacement surgery develop a DVT because of the procedure and prolonged immobility after surgery. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus, the client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia, and the client recovering from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery would be at a lower risk for DVT because prolonged immobility will not occur.
B)Between 40% and 85% of clients recovering from total knee replacement surgery develop a DVT because of the procedure and prolonged immobility after surgery. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus, the client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia, and the client recovering from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery would be at a lower risk for DVT because prolonged immobility will not occur.
C)Between 40% and 85% of clients recovering from total knee replacement surgery develop a DVT because of the procedure and prolonged immobility after surgery. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus, the client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia, and the client recovering from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery would be at a lower risk for DVT because prolonged immobility will not occur.
D)Between 40% and 85% of clients recovering from total knee replacement surgery develop a DVT because of the procedure and prolonged immobility after surgery. The client admitted with new-onset type II diabetes mellitus, the client admitted with community-acquired pneumonia, and the client recovering from laparoscopic gallbladder surgery would be at a lower risk for DVT because prolonged immobility will not occur.

The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Group of Clients