You perform the TUG (Motor) and the TUG (Manual) with your patient as part of your examination.You note that the patient takes 7.9 sec longer to complete the TUG (Manual) .Which of the following is the MOST appropriate assessment of these findings?
A) Times for the TUG (Motor) and TUG (Manual) must be known to establish fall risk
B) The patient is a fall risk and this is associated with difficulties with allocating attention
C) The patient is not a fall risk based on these data
D) The patient is a fall risk and this is associated with fine motor impairments
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