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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