The nurse is reviewing the care needs for a group of assigned clients.Which client should the nurse recognize as being most at risk for a nosocomial infection?

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The use of steroids can increase a client's risk for infection by suppressing the immune response. This client is also in the demographic group that is most susceptible to nosocomial infections. Clients in the emergency department and pregnant women are not necessarily at higher risk for nosocomial infections, and a client with COPD may have a weakened immune system but not necessarily at greater risk for hospital-acquired infections.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Care Needs for a Group