Which older adult has the most characteristics associated with becoming frail?
a. Male, African American, with dementia
b. Female, high school drop-out, on Medicaid
c. Male, Hispanic American, with hypoproteinemia
d. Female, African American, retired allergy doctor
C
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A Incorrect. A male who has dementia and who is African American has two cha-racteristics associated with frailty.
B Correct. A female who is poorly educated and has an income low enough to qualify for Medicaid has the most characteristics associated with frailty.
C Incorrect. This male who is Hispanic American has one characteristic associated with frailty: malnutrition.
D Incorrect. The female who is African American and who is a retired doctor has two characteristics associated with frailty: being African American and female.
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