Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for acquiring a hea

Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for acquiring a health care–associated (noso-comial) infection?

1. A 32-year-old hospitalized for 2 days for migraine headaches
2. A client with type 1 diabetes who has been experiencing hypoglycemia
3. A trauma victim taken directly from the ED to surgery and then to the postsurgi-cal unit
4. A pregnant 24-year-old diagnosed with both sinusitis and otitis media and pre-scribed an oral antibiotic

ANSWER

ANS: 3
The number of health care employees having direct contact with a client, the type and number of invasive procedures, the therapy received, and the length of hospitalization influence the risk of infection. The other options do not have the potential for infection as does the client who has been treated in various locations within the health care facility.