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stevenposner

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About 20 percent of older hip fracture patients __________.
 
  A) fully recover mobility
  B) die within a year of the injury
  C) never regain the ability to walk unassisted
  D) avoid activities because they are afraid to fall

Question 2

The risk of __________ fracture increases fifteenfold from age 65 to 85.
 
  A) skull
  B) elbow
  C) hip
  D) ankle


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stallen

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


stevenposner

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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