Part of the job responsibility of a nurse who works for a team of physicians is to provide documentation about elderly patients who may need nursing home care. Which of the following patients meets the criteria for being classified as frail?
A) Mrs. A is inactive, walks slowly, and has many colds.
B) Mrs. B has many colds, tires easily, and has lost 15 pounds in the past year.
C) Mr. C has lost 20 pounds in the past year, cannot grip utensils, and is inactive.
D) Mr. D has lost 20 pounds in the past year, is inactive, and has many colds.
C
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Only Mr. C meets three of the criteria for frailty. The others meet only two; having many colds is not a criterion for frailty.
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