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
ANS: 1, 3, 4, 5
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