An 89-year-old is admitted to the medical-surgical floor.The nurse is formulating the client's plan of care.In assessing the client,which findings would be considered part of the clinical syndrome of frailty?

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Frailty as a clinical syndrome is characterized by unintentional weight loss,weakness,exhaustion,and slowed physical activity such as walking.Increased appetite and decreased sleep are not necessarily part of this syndrome.

An 89-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Medical-Surgical Floor