You are assessing an 86-year-old male who fell down a flight of stairs after getting o ut of bed to use the bathroom. He complains of severe head, neck, and back pain. Which question is most appropriate to ask this patient?

A) "Were you holding onto the railing?"
B) "Were you confused when you fell?"
C) "Do you know what caused you to fall?"
D) "Do you seem to fall a lot?"

C) "Do you know what caused you to fall?"

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A) 6-pyruvoyltertrahydropterin synthase B) Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C) Fumarylacetoacetate hydroxylase D) Branched-chain alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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