Factors Within the Home of an Older Adult That May

question 2

Multiple Choice

Factors within the home of an older adult that may place her at risk for falling include which of these?

• A) Stairs
• B) Electrical cords
• C) Small pets
• D) Stairs and electrical cords
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures where proteins are synthesized, reading mRNA sequences and assembling amino acids into proteins based on genetic instructions.

mRNA Molecules

Messenger RNA molecules that carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Cytoplasm

The gel-like substance within a cell, excluding the nucleus, that contains organelles and is the site of most cellular processes.

Pre mRNA

The initial, unmodified RNA transcript produced during gene transcription, prior to processing into mRNA.