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Non-smokers have a higher risk of post-operative nausea and vomiting when compared to smokers. The exact mechanism for this is not fully understood.
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b
The patient is a smoker
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Female patients have a higher risk of post-operative nausea and vomiting than male patients.
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a
The patient is a female
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Longer operations pose a greater risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
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d
Shorter length of operation
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Opioid analgesia increases the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting, as is the case with opioid analgesia in any setting.
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e
Use of non-opioid analgesia peri-operatively
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Younger patients have a higher risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting than older patients.
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c
Old age
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Post-operative nausea and vomiting
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Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine
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Women are more likely to experience postoperative nausea and vomiting than men.
A 23-year-old female with right iliac fossa pain is diagnosed with appendicitis and goes on to have a laparoscopic appendectomy.

After her operation, she complains of significant nausea and has three episodes of vomiting.

Which of the following is a risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting?
a