A bedridden person is at risk of which of the following?

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A person who is bedridden may experience muscle atrophy due to lack of physical activity and use. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder and not necessarily linked to being bedridden. A sprain is a possibility if the bedridden person attempts to mobilize themselves, but not a direct risk of being in bed. Tetanus is a bacterial infection caused by a wound or cut and not related to being bedridden. Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the muscles after death and not relevant to a living bedridden person.

A Bedridden Person Is at Risk of Which of the Following