Falls in the Hospital
This 4 legged device is used for ambulation and sometimes has 2 wheels.
What is a walker
A person living at home can use this to contact 911 in case of emergency.
What is Life Alert
Children typically fall off of this apparatus at school
What Are Monkey Bars.
This bone typically runs from the hip joint to the knee joint.
What is Femur
This button can be armed on a patients bed to alert staff when a patient is getting out of the bed.
What is a bed alarm.
This device can be mounted in a persons home to bring them up/down the stairs
What is Stair Lift
Children learn how to tie these birder to prevent falls.
What are Shoe Laces.
If left running this household item can cause falls due to excessive amounts of water.
What is a Faucet.
If you place a patient in the chair, this device can be attached to the patients garment to alert staff in an attempt to get out of the chair.
What is Chair alarm.
If a citizen falls and injures themself, they can dial these 3 digits for help.
What is 911
A teacher may yell this phrase to prevent students from falling while going from class to class.
What is "No running in the hallway!"
You can break one of these when falling if you land on your hands.
What are Fingers.
This device is used to safely transfer obese patients from bed to chair.
What is Hoyer lift.
This household item can be a major fall contributor if not installed properly.
What is Carpet/Rug
This well know children's rhyme is typically taught in school finish the rhyme "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humoty Dumpty had a great _____.
What is Fall!
Alicia Keys 2001 song released "I keep on ____ in and out of love" finish the phrase.
What is Falling
A sling used to wrap around a patients waist to assist with transfers.
What is Gait Belt.
A patient may attend classes with trained professionals to strengthen their mobility after a fall.
What is Physical therapy.
A childhood disease that can increase falls in children due to the curvature of the spine.
What is Scoliosis
The opposite of falling backward
What is Forward