The nurse assesses patients to determine their risk for health care–associated infections. Which hospitalized patient is most at risk for developing this type of infection? a. A 60-year-old patient...

The nurse assesses patients to determine their risk for health
care–associated infections. Which hospitalized patient is most
at risk for developing this type of infection?
a. A 60-year-old patient who smokes two packs of cigarettes
daily
b. A 40-year-old patient who has a white blood cell count of
6,000/mm3

c. A 65-year-old patient who has an indwelling urinary cath-
eter in place

d. A 60-year-old patient who is a vegetarian and slightly
underweight