Maria Faulkner is a 92-year-old frail nursing home patient admitted for dehydration,anemia,and respiratory symptoms.She has type 2 diabetes and low albumin levels,is underweight,and continues to smoke cigarettes when she is at home.Mrs.Faulkner is on complete bed rest in a hospital bed with an alternating pressure mattress overlay.She is not able to turn herself in bed and must be assisted to change position.Based on this description of Mrs.Faulkner,which factor classification dominates her vulnerability and risk for injury?

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Intrinsic factors can lower a patient's tissue tolerance to pressure and decrease the time and pressure required for tissue breakdown.Certain preexisting conditions are regarded as intrinsic risk factors for OR-induced pressure ulcer development.These conditions include respiratory and circulatory disorders,diabetes mellitus,anemia,malnutrition (serum albumin levels 3.5 g/dl or less),advanced age,body size (obesity;thin,frail build),body temperature (hypothermia),impaired mobility,and smoking.

Maria Faulkner Is a 92-Year-Old Frail Nursing Home Patient Admitted