A 68-Year-Old Man with Coronary Artery Disease Is Admitted After

A 68-year-old man with coronary artery disease is admitted after 4 weeks of shortness of breath and lower-extremity swelling.  He has suffered 2 prior myocardial infarctions and has been diagnosed with persistent atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.  The patient's blood pressure is 132/80 mm Hg and his heart rate is 122/min.  On physical examination, he has bibasilar crackles, a third heart sound, and 2+ peripheral edema.  This patient is most likely to suffer which of the following adverse in-hospital events?

A) Adverse drug event
B) Fall
C) Hospital-acquired infection
D) Pressure ulcer
E) Wrong site procedure

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