A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit.Which client is at greatest risk for pressure ulcer development?

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Being immobile and being incontinent are two significant risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers.The client with pneumonia does not have specific risk factors.The young client who has a fractured leg and the client who needs assistance with ambulation might be at moderate risk if they do not move about much,but having two risk factors makes the 65-year-old the person at highest risk.

A Nurse Assesses Clients on a Medical-Surgical Unit