In my room
How do I call for the nurse?
What is my call light.
The therapy where you learn how to perform self-care activities such as dressing, bathing, grooming.
What is occupational therapy?
Name two things that can increase your fall risk?
What is: examples:
-lower body weakness
-Medications
-cluttered homes
-vision problems
How much are medical costs for falls?
What is $50 billion dollars.
To prevent tripping on uneven surfaces on the floor, I need to do what?
what is roll up or move my throw rugs
What is the noise I hear when I get up without calling for help?
What is a bed alarm.
The therapy where you work on strength, balance and walking.
What is physical therapy
What are two types of medications that increase your risk of a fall?
-Blood pressure: can make you dizzy if your blood pressure is too high or too low.
pain medications
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How many falls require medical attention or limited activity for at least a day?
What is 8 million.
There are installed in your home bathroom to decrease fall risk?
What are bathroom grab bars.
What is one way I can ambulate in my room more easily and will lessen my risk of fall?
What is having the lights on.
The therapy where you become more aware of your safety concerns, memory deficits, and organization of thought processes.
What is speech-language therapy
When first initiating movement like standing up or transferring to a chair, what can I do to ensure safety before starting to move?
What is make sure you have your balance before moving.
How many patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury.
What is 800,000 patients
What can I wear to decrease my risk of falls in my home in regards to my eyes?
What is walking and moving around the home with my contacts or glasses on.
To ensure my chair does not move when I am getting up or down, I need to ?
What is lock the wheelchair?
How do you prevent losing your balance on the stairs.
What is using the hand-rail.
Name two things in your home that can cause a fall?
What is:
pets
clutter on floor
rushing to the bathroom
uneven surfaces
too high or too low surfaces
What percent of hip fractures are caused by falling?
What is 95%.
What is none of it. No furniture is safe to hold onto when walking. Follow your safety instructions given by your doctors and therapists.
To ensure the floor isn't slippery or wet, I need to wear?
What is non-slip socks or shoes when ambulating.
The item used around my waist during transfers or balance activities is called.
What is a gait belt?
What do I do to prevent an injury when moving from one surface to another, I need to?
What is reaching back for the surface you are moving towards?
How many older people are hospitalized a year for hip fractures?
What is 300,000.
What will be given to me at discharge to ensure I continue to make therapy progress and decrease my risk of falls?
What is my home exercise program.