The nurse at a family practice is responsible for reviewing home safety issues with all patients. She knows that there is an increased risk of falls in which of these two groups of patients?

Infants and the elderly both have increased risk of falls. Nurses should educate the parents and/or caregivers of infants about safe places for sleep and play to prevent a fall. In the elderly, nurses must consider age-related factors, both physical and cognitive that can increase the risk of falling.