11. Older adult clients can be at an increased risk for falls due to decreased strength, impaired mobility and balance, improper use of mobility aids, unsafe clothing, environmental hazards, endurance limitations, and decreased sensory perception. Other clients at increased risk include those with decreased visual acuity, generalized weakness, urinary frequency, gait and balance problems (cerebral palsy, injury, multiple sclerosis), and cognitive dysfunction. Adverse effects of medications (orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness) can also increase the risk for falls .Clients are at greater risk for falls when they have more than one risk factor. Prevention of client falls is a major nursing priority. Nurses must evaluate all clients in health
