In Determining the Causes of Falls or Other Injuries Within

question 14

Multiple Choice

In determining the causes of falls or other injuries within the home,the nurse should assess for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Symptoms at time of fall and history of previous falls
• B) Location of falls and activity at the time of the fall
• C) Time of fall
• D) Trauma post fall
• E) None of above

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Definitions:

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Morpheme

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