A patient will be ready to be discharged from the hospital soon, and the patient's family members are concerned about whether the patient is able to walk safely outside alone. Which tool or test would be best to assess this?
A) Lawton IADL scale
B) Timed Up and Go Test
C) Katz Index of ADL scale
D) Geriatric Depression Test
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