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Falls Quiz Questions
for Induction
Team Name:
How many falls are recorded in England and Wales in a year
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 the answer
a. 150,000
b. 2,700,000
c. 1,050,00
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What is another name for orthostatic hypotension?
Postural hypotension or drop
What are the symptoms?
Falling down after getting up from bed, dizziness.
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What are these risk factor anagrams
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a) abalone crop
poor balance
b) Sir Vino Poo
poor vision
c) Value for lips
previous fall
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What do these initials stand for:
a) BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
b) TUAG Timed Up and Go
c) FSTF Free Standing Toilet Frame
d) UTI Urinary Tract Infection
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How many medications a day constitute a risk factor for falls.
 the answer
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
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Which of these risk factors are ‘intrinisic’ – or within the person, rather
than ‘extrinsic’ – or environmental
 the answer
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Alcohol consumption
Sloppy slippers
Loose mats
Poor mobility
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If a patient reports that they lost consciousness when they fell, what
could be the cause and who should they see?
Cardiac, syncope – a doctor
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Which of these exercise regimes will help prevent falls?
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 the answer
a) Daily chair-based exercises, using upper limb strengthening and coordination
b) A weekly walking programme
c) Twice a week for 6 weeks – exercises that involve standing and
challenging balance
d) All of the above
e) None of them
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What is the meaning of the phrase ‘mechanical fall’ and what should
we do about a patient with this diagnosis.
Implies that there was just a simple trip caused by the environment and
that there is nothing further to investigate. We will always investigate
further to be sure there isn’t another reason for the fall.
If we prevent people who have fallen once from falling again we will
dramatically reduce the number of falls. Always ask why did they fall!
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