Which Patient Is at Greatest Risk for Developing a Pressure

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which patient is at greatest risk for developing a pressure ulcer?

• A) Young adult paraplegic with pneumonia
• B) Middle age adult that can turn by self in bed
• C) Teenager with a sprained ankle on crutches
• D) Middle-age adult with breast cancer

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Definitions:

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood, resulting from the body's inability to produce or use insulin effectively.

Graves' Disease

An autoimmune disorder that leads to hyperthyroidism and is characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormones.

Skin Infection

An invasion and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in the skin, resulting in damage or disease.