The Nurse Is Planning Care for Her Patients and Is

The nurse is planning care for her patients and is concerned about skin breakdown and delayed wound healing.Which of the following patients are likely to be at a higher risk for wound healing should they develop a pressure ulcer? (Select all that apply.)

A) An elderly female patient with mobility issues
B) A young diabetic patient in traction and on bed rest
C) A teenager receiving chemotherapy
D) An elderly man with stage IV congestive heart failure
E) A middle-aged woman with lupus who is having back surgery but is ambulatory

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