Which of the following patients are at the greatest risk for development of pressure ulcers and, therefore, must be carefully monitored by a nurse? Select all that apply.
1. A 32-year-old quadriplegic
2. A 59-year-old with a 1-day postoperative appendectomy
3. A 66-year-old with diabetes mellitus
4. A 40-year-old with bilateral leg casts
5. An 80-year-old with thin and inelastic skin
Question 2
A patient with a chronic heart valve problem is experiencing edema caused by deoxygenated blood in the veins of the lower extremities. A nurse should monitor the patient closely for the development of a
1. Sinus tract.
2. Stasis ulcer.
3. Pressure ulcer.
4. Contusion.
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