The elderly patient's daughter is talking with the nurse. Which of the following statements made by the daughter would concern the nurse that the patient is a frail elder?
A) "My mother fell last week and I noticed some bruises on her left arm."
B) "My mother weighed the same last year at her physical examination."
C) "My mother goes to the Senior Center twice a week."
4 "My mother still cooks her own meals."
4 "My mother still cooks her own meals."
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