Your Patient Is a 78-Year-Old Woman Who Has Had Shoulder

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 78-year-old woman who has had shoulder surgery. She is leaving rehabilitation at the end of the week. She lives alone and has a history of falls, and you need to teach her how to get up from the floor if she should fall at home. Which of the following is most important to consider when determining which strategy to teach her?

A) Whether she wears a personal medical emergency response unit
B) Her blood pressure
C) Whether her home is one or two stories
D) Her strength and range of motion