Which of the Following Patients Would Be at the Highest

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients would be at the highest risk for developing a pressure ulcer?

• A)A 35-year-old patient with a spinal cord injury
• B)An 88-year-old patient who is living at home
• C)A 67-year-old patient who is independently mobile
• D)A 33-year-old patient who has been hospitalized

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Definitions:

Preovulatory Phase

Refers to the first part of the ovarian cycle during which follicles in the ovary mature. It ends with ovulation.

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Follicle-stimulating hormone is a gonadotropic hormone crucial for reproductive processes, stimulating the growth of ovarian follicles in females and sperm production in males.

Follicles

Small sacs in the skin or ovaries that contain a hair or an ovum, respectively, and play roles in growth and reproductive functions.

Erectile Tissue

Specialized spongy tissue in the body that engorges with blood to produce an erection, such as in penile or clitoral tissue.