Medications/Diagnoses
A sudden drop in blood pressure when standing that makes people dizzy and lose their balance, becoming prone to falling
What is Orthostatic Hypotension?
This “4P's” routine that helps reduce the need to get up alone: Pain, Position, Potty, and this...
What are 'Personal Belongings'?
An age group that is at the highest risk for falls because they lack balance, muscle strength, and have deteriorating vision
What are Older Adults?
What is 65+ years old?
A condition that involves weakened bones that break easily, greatly increasing injury risk from falls
What is Osteoporosis?
Inadequate lighting can cause falls in hallways or staircases. True or False?
True
A class of analgesic medications, including morphine and oxycodone, increase fall risk due to their effects on CNS depression, causing sedation, drowsiness, impaired balance, and poor reaction time
What are Opioids?
What are Narcotics?
Before standing up after lying down for a long time, you should first do this action to prevent dizziness
What is Sitting Up?
What is 'Dangling'?
An over-the-counter substance that is commonly abused, can impair balance and reaction time when consumed in excess contributing to falls
What is Alcohol?
This condition involves a low blood sugar and can cause dizziness, shakiness, and fainting, increasing fall risk
What is Hypoglycemia?
An area of the bathroom that can become dangerous when wet and slippery
What is a Shower Floor?
What is a 'Tub' Floor?
What is Tile Flooring?
A neurological disease that is known for tremors, stiffness, and impaired balance, significantly increasing fall risk in older adults
What is Parkinson's Disease?
This vitamin and mineral are commonly recommended to improve bone health and lower fracture risk after a fall
What is Vitamin D and Calcium?
Dimmed lighting, throw rugs, cluttered walkways, and unmarked steps are examples of this fall risk hazard
What are Environmental Risks?
This lifestyle factor contributes to poor balance, decreased coordination, and reduced bone strength
What is a Sedentary Lifestyle?
What is Physical Inactivity?
What is Immobility?
These are common floor items that can be tripped over, especially if they are not secured properly
What are Loose Floor Rugs?
What are Unrestrained Cords?
What are Cords Across a Walking Area?
A type of medication, often used to remove excess fluid and treat high blood pressure, creating increased fall risk by causing dehydration and dizziness
What are Diuretics?
The process of reviewing all prescriptions together to reduce dizziness and fall risk is called this...
What is Medication Reconciliation?
A term used to describe multiple medication use that increases the risk of falls
What is Polypharmacy?
This device can be used to transfer those that have an unsteady gait or are at risk for falls
What is a Gait Belt?
An absence of this item on a stairway, toilet, or shower increases the chance of losing balance
What are Railings?
What are Handrails?
A condition commonly seen in people with diabetes, causes loss of sensation and impaired proprioception in the feet and legs, contributing to poor balance and falls
What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
A type of exercise program focuses on improving strength, flexibility, and coordination to reduce falls
What is Balance Training?
An acute state of confusion, often seen in hospitalized patients and increases the risk of falls
What is Delirium?
A comprehensive approach that involves evaluating home safety, medications, vision, and mobility to reduce fall risk
What is a 'Multifactorial Fall Risk Assessment'?
These are five examples of items or factors that could lead to a fall in the home
What are Socks on Smooth Floors?
What is a Cluttered House?
What are High Tub Edges?
What is Inadequate Lighting?
What is Furniture that is Arranged Poorly?