Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing a pressure ulcer?
1. 3-year-old in Buck's traction
2. 33-year-old comatose client
3. 76-year-old client who has had a mild stroke
4. 38-week-old infant in an oxygen hood
ANS: 2
Clients in a coma cannot perceive pressure and are unable to move voluntarily to relieve pressure.
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