Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for hypothermia during the intraoperative period?
A) A 72-year-old woman
B) A 17-year-old boy
C) A 45-year-old woman
D) A 12-year-old girl
Ans: A
Feedback: Elderly patients are at greater risk during surgical procedures because they have an impaired ability to increase their metabolic rate and impaired thermoregulatory mechanisms, which increase susceptibility to hypothermia.
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