The nurse is planning a presentation for nursing assistants on caring for older patients. Which criteria should the nurse include when explaining frailty? Select all that apply.
1. Slowness
2. Low activity
3. Short-term memory loss
4. Weakness and exhaustion
5. Unplanned weight loss of at least 10 lbs. in a year
1. Slowness
2. Low activity
4. Weakness and exhaustion
5. Unplanned weight loss of at least 10 lbs. in a year
Explanation: 1. Frailty has been defined as the presence of three or more specific criteria which include slowness.
2. Frailty has been defined as the presence of three or more specific criteria which include low activity.
3. Frailty has been defined as the presence of three or more specific criteria. These criteria do not include short-term memory loss.
4. Frailty has been defined as the presence of three or more specific criteria which include weakness and exhaustion.
5. Frailty has been defined as the presence of three or more specific criteria which include an unplanned weight loss of at least 10 lbs. in one year.
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