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A nurse is assessing several clients in a long term health care facility. Which client is at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers?

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Rationale: A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest. Weighing significantly less than ideal body weight increases the number and surface area of bony prominences which are susceptible to pressure ulcers. Thus, malnutrition is a major risk factor for decubiti, due in part to poor hydration and inadequate protein intake.

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