Which client is at highest risk for developing a hospital-acquired infection?
a) A client who's taking prednisone (Deltasone)
b) A client with Crohn's disease
c) A client with a laceration to the left hand
d) A client with an indwelling urinary catheter
Answer: d) A client with an indwelling urinary catheter
The invasive nature of an indwelling urinary catheter increases the client's risk of a hospital-acquired infection. The nurse must perform careful, frequent catheter care to minimize the client's risk. Although the client with a laceration, the client who's taking prednisone, and the client with Crohn's disease have a risk of infection, the one with an indwelling catheter is at the greatest risk.
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