[Answered]: Your patient Mr M was recently diagnosed with…

Your patient Mr M was recently diagnosed with onset atrial fibrillation following a bout of pneumonia and he underwent cardioversion. He developed a C-difficil infection following a hospital and skilled nursing facility admission. He has history of stroke with mild R sided weakness 8 years ago. At your admit visit in his home, he tires after walking throughout the house a couple times, rating perceived level of exertion at 6/10. He uses a four-wheeled walker to get around his home. The patient states more than once how much he is bothered by getting tired doing tasks around the house. You assess this patient’s gait speed over 4 meters in his hallway with his four-wheeled walker and he scores 0.42m/second. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation? Gait speed is not appropriate to test unless you have a 10-meter course; choose another test. Pt is at high risk of falls, but not likely to dependent in ADLs or at risk for hospitalization. Pt can be classified as a limited community ambulator, but in the low end of this category. Pt is at low risk of falls, but high risk of hospitalization and dependency in activities of daily living.