The geriatric nurse's decision to identify a specific patient as a falls risk is primarily based on the
a. presence of visual deficiencies and mus-culoskeletal weakness.
b. results determined by cognitive and phy-siologic assessment tools.
c. degree of frailty and functional limitation observed.
d. inability to follow instructions and com-municate effectively.
C
Research has shown that the individual with frailty and physical functional limitations is at greatest risk for falling.
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a. Habit b. Balance c. Moderation d. Nutrient dense
A single client who has just delivered a baby asks the nurse where she can receive help in getting formula for her baby. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. Medicaid can help with buying formula. b. Head Start is a program that helps provide formula. c. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program can assist you in getting formula. d. The National Center for Family Planning has a program that helps with obtaining formula.
The nurse is talking with a chatty 7-year-old girl during her regular check-up. Which behaviors would the child also be expected to exhibit?
A) Showing no interest in what the nurse sees in her ears B) Explaining what is right and what is wrong C) Demonstrating independence from her mother D) Showing no concern when the nurse hurts her own finger
Based on this order, the patient should take the erythromycin ________ a day. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).