A 62-year-old client with a 29-pack-per-year history is admitted with a diagnosis of lung cancer. She reports having “no appetite” and exhibits symptoms of anorexia. The client is 5 feet, 8 inches...

A 62-year-old client with a 29-pack-per-year history is admitted with a diagnosis of lung cancer. She reports having “no appetite” and exhibits symptoms of anorexia. The client is 5 feet, 8 inches (172.7 cm) tall and weighs 112 lb (50.8 kg). The client is now scheduled for a left lung lobectomy. Which of the following increases the client's risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications?

1. The client tends to keep her real feelings to herself.

2. The client ambulates and can climb one flight of stairs without dyspnea.

3. The client is aged 62.

4. The client is 5 feet, 8 inches (172.7 cm) tall and weighs 112 lb (50.8 kg).