An obese 85-year-old client, who is an avid gardener and eats only home-grown fruits, legumes, and vegetables, is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia after having an upper respiratory tract infection for a week. which factor puts the client at greatest risk for developing pneumonia?

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Darryl Chan

Biology

23 June, 02:21

An obese 85-year-old client, who is an avid gardener and eats only home-grown fruits, legumes, and vegetables, is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia after having an upper respiratory tract infection for a week. which factor puts the client at greatest risk for developing pneumonia?

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Anabel Thompson · Answer 1

Admission into the hospital puts the gardener at a greater risk for developing pneumonia ...

This is because hospitals are full of germs and bacteria from different patients which increases the chance of infection