The nurse is conducting a functional assessment with an elderly client to determine the client's risk for falling. The nurse realizes that most falls:

a. occur during the day. c. involve wheelchairs.
b. occur in the kitchen or bathroom. d. involve clients with poor hearing.


ANS: C

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