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PATIENT SAFETY: PREVENTING FALLS AND THE USE OF RESTRAINTS
1) Which of the following are the three basic causes of client falls?
a) Medications, Alzheimer's disease, institutional.
b) Staff, environmental, and client issues.
c) Age, female gender, communication barriers.
d) Client issues, poor staffing, environmental issues.
2) Which of the following is an effective environmental method of preventing
falls?
a) Restraints.
b) Semi-private rooms.
c) Re-Orientation.
d) Dim lighting.
3) Which of these medications may increase the risk of falls?
a) Narcotic analgesics, eg morphine.
b) Ibuprofen.
c) Antibiotics.
d) Chemotherapy drugs
4) Two client issues that can contribute to falls are:
a) Age over 80 and female gender.
b) Medication use and body weight.
c) Age under 50 and female gender.
d) The use of sedatives and dementia.
5) True or false: Fear of falling can contribute to the risk of falling.
a) True.
b) False.
6) Modifiable risk factors for falls include
a) Hearing and visual impairments
b) Age and diabetes
c) Balance problems and muscle strength
d) Dementia and orthostatic hypotension
7) Diabetes can increase the risk of falling by causing
a) Alzheimer’s disease
b) Peripheral neuropathy
c) Orthostatic hypotension
d) Joint stiffness
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8) Which of the following are the correct actions to take if a client falls?
a) Put the client back to bed, bandage the wounds, and document.
b) Place the client on his/her back, check the airway, call for help.
c) Notify the physician, notify the supervisor, and call the client's family.
d) Assess for injuries, call for help, and notify the supervisor, document.
9) Restraints are used:
a) As last resort and only if they have been ordered.
b) With uncooperative clients, elderly clients.
c) With confused clients.
d) As the first step in fall prevention.
10) Which of the following are important when caring for a client who is in
restraints?
a) Restrain all four limbs very tightly
b) Periodically assess the restrained area and release the restraints.
c) Leave the restraints on for no less than four hours.
d) Restrain only one limb at a time.
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