Section: NCLEX

44) The nurse knows that which of the following patients has the lowest risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

1. A 67-year-old carpenter undergoing a left total knee replacement.
2. A 22-year-old woman who weighs 230 lbs and is 2 months pregnant with her second child.
3. A 44-year-old woman with ovarian cancer experiencing vomiting from chemotherapy.
4. A 50-year-old executive following removal of cataracts.

Age increases risk but a patient is usually not immobile after cataract surgery.