Which Client Would A Nurse Monitor Most Closely For Postoperative Respiratory Complications?

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Which Client Would A Nurse Monitor Most Closely For Postoperative Respiratory Complications?

a) a 55-year-old client with a history of asthma who had a colon resection b) a 75-year-old client with a history of hypertension who had a colonoscopy c) a 31-year-old client with no medical problems who had an appendectomy d) an 8-year-old client with no medical problems who had a tonsillectomy
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a 55-year-old client with a history of asthma who had a colon resection Explanation: All of these clients have a potential for respiratory complications, which can occur with chest or abdominal surgery, preexisting cardiovascular or respiratory disease, and in older adults or obese clients. The client who has had abdominal surgery and has preexisting respiratory disease would be at the greatest risk for observation of any respiratory complications (due to having two factors instead of only one). The pediatric client having a tonsillectomy would need to be observed for any airway problems but would not be a greater risk than the client with two risk factors.
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