A number of patients on the unit are at risk for deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The nurse would consider which patient at highest risk?
1. The patient who had oral surgery
2. The patient who has pneumonia
3. The patient with diabetes
4. The patient who had a hip replacement
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Rationale 1: Oral surgery does not place a patient at high risk for DVT.
Rationale 2: Pneumonia does not put a patient at risk for DVT unless the patient experiences complications such as respiratory failure or sepsis.
Rationale 3: Diabetes does not place a patient at high risk for DVT.
Rationale 4: Major orthopedic surgeries such as total hip or total knee replacement put a patient at high risk for DVT.
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