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Follow up after a Fall
Complications of Falls
Damage Control
Fall Prevention
Interventions
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False
True or false: The best treatment for someone who frequently falls is a restraint?
100
True
True or False: Half of all elderly adults hospitalized for hip fracture can not return home or live independently after the fracture.
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discipline up to termination
Failure to follow the ISP can result in this for you
100
A sudden unintentional change in position causing an individual to land at a lower level
What is the definition of a fall?
100
False
People who suffer from Alzheimer's / Dementia will remember to turn on their light to call for assistance
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Call the ER and give them an update
If a resident requires transport to the hospital following a fall you should do this
200
Hip Fracture
What injury resulting from a fall causes the greatest health problems and the greatest number of deaths?
200
the need for more medications
Fear and anxiety can lead to this which can in turn cause an increase in falls
200
need
When residents get up, it is because of an unmet ........
200
False. Siderails can lead to death and further injury
Siderails are an effective fall prevention intervention and will prevent injury
300
time of day, time since last meal, medications, what was resident doing, changes in the environment, use of assistive devices, time last toileted, safety measures in place, use of assistive devices
Name 5 things you should consider as the cause of a fall
300
abrasions, bruising, concussion, fracture, hemorrhage, subdural hematoma
Name 5 complications of falling
300
citation or litigation
This can happen if a person falls in the facility and can cost alot of money or even closure
300
1-3 weeks
Residents are most likely to fall how soon after admission?
300
dehydration, cognitive changes, falls
Lack of adequate fluid intake can cause this.
400
Falls
40% of all nursing home admissions are related to this
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25%
This percentage of residents die in the first year after a hip fracture
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Chart completely and accurately; notify the responsible party and administrator
It is important to do this following a fall to properly communicate
400
Anticipating a resident's needs
Fall prevention can simply be accomplished by doing this
400
report it, chart it and communicate it
You should do this if a resident refuses an intervention which helps promote their safety
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ISP or plan of care
A Fall requires a change in what?
500
died
A class V injury following a fall means that the resident has ......
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Accountable
You are ___________________for the moral and legal requirements for proper resident care
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Identifying the cause of the fall
What is the most effective fall prevention technique?
500
Gait belt
You should always use this device whenever you assist someone with transfer or ambulation