12. Describe the nursing interventions you would include in a planof care to prevent pressure ulcers in the following patients:• A middle-aged woman, 70 pounds over normal body weight,who has a fractured femur and is recovering at home (shelives alone)• A 90-year-old man with cognitive impairment who is con-fined to bedA 17-year-old girl who is paralyzed from the waist downafter a diving accident and is wheelchair dependent

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