A nurse is caring for an 86-year-old frail female patient. During the assessment, the patient indicates that she has fallen 3 times in the month but has not injured herself to date. The nurse is aware there is a high potential for:
A) A hip fracture
B) A fracture of the mandible
C) An increased likelihood of confusion
D) Noncompliance with preventive teaching
Ans: A
Feedback: The most common fracture resulting from a fall is a fractured hip resulting from osteoporosis and the condition or situation that produced the fall. Falls have been associated with increased institutionalization of elderly patients.
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