An 84-year-old patient is hospitalized for an infected stasis ulcer on his ankle. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) because the:

Stasis ulcers predispose the older adult to pneumonia and urinary infections.

Patient's defenses are already engaged with the initial infection.

Ulcer will make this patient bedfast.

Patient already has a blood-borne infection.

Patient already has a blood-borne infection.