The Home Health Nurse Is Assessing the Home Environment of an 85-Year-Old

question 25

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse is assessing the home environment of an 85-year-old patient with Parkinson disease. What symptom of Parkinson disease makes the patient at an increased risk of falls?

• A) Postural hypotension
• B) Cognitive changes
• C) Altered vision
• D) Altered gait

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Definitions:

Crawling

A form of locomotion achieved by moving on all fours, typically one of the first ways infants learn to move independently.

Creeping

A form of locomotion seen in infants where they move forward on their hands and knees.

Locomotor Development

The progression of motor skills in infants and children, which includes abilities such as crawling, walking, and running that enable movement from one place to another.

Locomotor Development

The progression of movements in infancy and early childhood that lead to walking and other forms of movement, such as crawling and running.