You are called to assist an elderly woman who has fallen. She says she feels stupid because she tripped over a small rug at the bottom of the stairs. This tells you that:
A. this is a mechanical fall.
B. she most likely has an underlying medical condition.
C. the patient is overmedicating.
D. she has some form of dementia.
Answer: A
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