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Your Patient Is an 83-Year-Old Man Who Was Referred to You

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Your patient is an 83-year-old man who was referred to you after he fell in his bathroom. Which of the following is the best predictor of this patient's risk of future falls?


Definitions:

Hydrofluoric Acid

A highly corrosive acid made of hydrogen and fluorine that is used in various industrial processes.

Sodium Hydroxide

A highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt, used in many industrial processes, often known as lye or caustic soda.

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

A chemical compound also known as baking soda, with formula NaHCO3, often used in cooking, cleaning, and neutralizing acids.

Sodium Carbonate

A white, water-soluble salt used widely in manufacturing glass, soaps, and detergents, and as a water softener.

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