The nurse is admitting an older patient who requires a cane for ambulation, bilateral hearing aids, and monthly vitamin B12 injections. The daughter of the patient tells the nurse that the patient no longer remembers how to use a toothbrush or turn on the television set. Which information requires further assessment?
A) Vitamin deficiency
B) Loss of hearing
C) Assistive device for ambulation
D) Cognitive change
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