Which of the following patients are at the greatest risk for development of pressure ulcers and, therefore, must be carefully monitored by a nurse?
A) A 32-year-old quadriplegic
B) A 59-year-old with a 1-day postoperative appendectomy
C) A 66-year-old with diabetes mellitus
D) A 40-year-old with bilateral leg casts
E) An 80-year-old with thin and inelastic skin
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