The nurse prepares the 85-year-old client for surgery. Which effect of aging does the nurse realize poses the greatest surgical risk for the client?
1. Decreased skeletal density
2. Decreased arterial resiliency
3. Decreased erythrocyte count
4. Decreased glomerular filtration
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4. Decreased glomerular filtration (GFR) increases the surgical risk for older clients because a low GFR impairs the kidney's ability to clear medications and byproducts of metabolism, thereby increasing the risks of toxicity and renal damage.
1. Decreased bone density increases the risk of f fractures.
2. Decreased arterial resiliency increases the client's blood pressure.
3. Decreased erythrocytes decrease the client's oxygen-carrying capacity.
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