The nurse working in an acute care facility would be concerned that which of the following clients would be at greatest risk for infection?
1. A 33-year-old client who is the CEO of a bank
2. A 24-year-old client who is pregnant
3. A 64-year-old client recovering from a diabetic wound
4. A 6-year-old client with a broken leg
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Rationale 1: The diabetic client is at greatest risk for infection because diabetes lowers the client's immune response, as well as because of her age. As we age, immune response declines. The 24-year-old and the CEO of the bank would be at lowest risk, while the 6-year-old would be at greater risk because younger people have reduced immune response due to lack of exposure to allow development of antigens.
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