Which of the following factors increase the risk of surgical patients for developing postoperative pneumonia?
1) Obesity
2) Prolonged intubation
3) History of smoking
4) Elderly
A)1 and 3 only
B)2 and 4 only
C)2, 3, and 4 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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All listed factors increase the risk of postoperative pneumonia. Obesity can impair lung function, prolonged intubation can introduce pathogens into the lungs, a history of smoking damages lung tissue and impairs its ability to clear mucus, and elderly patients often have reduced lung capacity and immune function.

Which of the Following Factors Increase the Risk of Surgical