A client who has been hospitalized for a week has developed a pressure ulcer on the sacrum. This case highlights which potential quality concern according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?
A) Prevention quality indicator
B) Inpatient quality indicator
C) Patient safety indicator
D) Pediatric quality indicator

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The development of a pressure ulcer during hospitalization is considered a patient safety indicator, which is one of the potential quality concerns identified by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

A Client Who Has Been Hospitalized for a Week Has