The nurse in a long-term facility who is making a fall assessment would identify the person most at risk for a fall to be a resident who:
A) paces all day in the halls and sleeps well at night.
B) had knee replacement surgery 2 days ago and wears a knee brace.
C) had a stroke with right-sided weakness 2 weeks ago and is confused.
D) uses a walker to ambulate both indoors and outdoors.
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