Older patients are particularly subject to several postoperative complications. Which of the following arrays of symptoms is indicative of respiratory complications?
A) Reduced activity and lowered resistance
B) Fever and dehydration
C) Negative chest X-ray thoracic distention
D) Decreased lung sounds and a low-grade fever
D
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Respiratory complications include pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, and atelectasis; with atelectasis there may be decreased lung sounds and low-grade fever, although a chest X-ray may not show the condition. Atelectasis increases the risk of the development of pneumonia.
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