Mrs.Etherington has been admitted for emergency abdominal surgery.The nurse has identified some risk factors during the admission assessment which could put her at risk for post-operative complications.Which of the following would be considered a developmental risk factor?

A) She has lived alone since her husband's death six months ago.
B) Mrs.Etherington will be 80 years old in two weeks.
C) Her father died of heart disease at 50 years of age.
D) Mrs.Etherington developed diabetes at age 45.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Mrs. Etherington's age of 80 years could be considered a developmental risk factor as older individuals have a higher risk of post-operative complications due to decreased physiological reserves and increased comorbidities. The other options are not developmental risk factors. Living alone after her husband's death is a social risk factor, her father's history of heart disease is a genetic risk factor, and developing diabetes at age 45 is a medical risk factor.

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