A Patient Is Being Discharged After Hip Replacement Surgery

Multiple Choice

A patient is being discharged after hip replacement surgery.The gerontologic nurse recognizes that the most effective intervention to minimize the potential of a fall injury is to

A) identify the most common causes of falls that the patient is likely to encounter.
B) discuss what kind of in-home assistance the patient will need.
C) impress the patient with the importance of being careful not to fall.
D) educate the patient that falling is not a normal part of aging.