Question

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?

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