Which of the Following Patients Is at Greatest Risk for Developing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing a pressure ulcer?

• A) A bedridden patient on a high-specification foam mattress who is being turned every 2 hours
• B) A patient who had a laminectomy 3 days ago and is ambulatory
• C) A comatose patient who is on an air-fluidized bed who is repositioned frequently
• D) A patient on a standard hospital mattress who turns himself in bed and who is ambulatory during the day

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