For Every One-Point Decrease on the Mini-Mental State Exam, by What

question 6

Multiple Choice

For every one-point decrease on the Mini-Mental State Exam, by what percentage is the risk of falling increased?

• A) 10%
• B) 20%
• C) 30%
• D) 40%

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Definitions:

Risk For Injury

A nursing diagnosis indicating a patient's increased vulnerability to potential physical harm.

Pinna

The pinna is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head, which helps in collecting sound vibrations near the ear, directing them into the ear canal.

Straighten

To make something orderly or aligned; to correct from a bent or twisted position.

Ear Canal

The narrow tube through which sound waves travel from the outer ear to the eardrum.