NCLEX-RN QBank Subject: Open Cholecystectomy

Post-Cholecystectomy Risks for Smokers: NCLEX Practice Quiz
NCLEX Practice Quiz: Postoperative Complications in Cholecystectomy Patients with Smoking History
A client who is scheduled for an open cholecystectomy has a 20-pack-year history of smoking. For which postoperative complication is the client most at risk?

1. Deep vein thrombosis.

2. Atelectasis and pneumonia.

3. Delayed wound healing.

4. Prolonged immobility.

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August 30, 2015