The Nurse Clarifies That the Best Definition of a Fall

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse clarifies that the best definition of a fall is a circumstance in which the patient unexpectedly:

• A) Falls to the ground, floor, or lower level
• B) Loses consciousness, resulting in injury
• C) Loses balance, resulting from a lack of equilibrium
• D) Injures self, resulting from a side effect of a medication

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Definitions:

American Forces

The military forces of the United States, comprised of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

Victory Over Japan

Victory Over Japan refers to the allied victory ending World War II in Asia, marked by Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945, after the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.