The nurse clarifies internal factors that threaten the safety of the older adult; these include ___________________________________. (Select all that apply.)

a. decrease in flexibility.
b. altered cerebral perfusion.
c. gait changes.
d. thermal hazards.
e. postural changes.


ANS: A, B, C, E

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