An 84-Year-Old Patient Is Hospitalized for an Infected Stasis Ulcer

An 84-year-old patient is hospitalized for an infected stasis ulcer on his ankle. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) because the:

A) patient already has a blood-borne infection.
B) patient's defenses are already engaged with the initial infection.
C) ulcer will make this patient bedfast.
D) stasis ulcers predispose the elderly to pneumonia and urinary infections.