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What Does Falls Risk Screening Even Look Like? I’m Asking for a Friend…

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1.  What is NOT a reason an individual may be more at risk for falls?
  1. Unmarried
  2. Elderly
  3. Hearing Loss
  4. Frailty
2.  Less than what percentage of audiologists incorporate fall risk screening into their practice?
  1. 4%
  2. 10%
  3. 15%
  4. 25%
3.  What is NOT a reason the audiology community may be holding back on incorporating falls risk screening?
  1. Time constraints
  2. Professional liability
  3. Audiology patients are often unconcerned about falling
  4. Scope of practice
4.  Individuals 60 years and older spend what percentage of time on average sedentary?
  1. 10%
  2. 40%
  3. 60%
  4. 80%
5.  Which of the CDC’s recommended functional screening tasks is a recommended assessment for falls risk?
  1. Stop and Go test
  2. Timed chair stand test
  3. Gait Speed test
  4. Gaited Walking test

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