Preventing Falls

Question 1

Bed Rail

Answer 1

A device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of the bed; side rail

Question 2

Gait Belt

Answer 2

A device applied around the waist and used to support a person who is unsteady or disabled; gait belt

Question 3

Position change alarm

Answer 3

Any physical or electronic device that monitors a person’s movement and alerts staff of movement.

Question 4

Most at risk for falling

Answer 4

65+ years

Question 5

CDC states

Answer 5

Each year, over 1/4 of adults age 65 and older fall, Falls are the main cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in older adults, Falls can cause serious injuries (head injuries, fractures of wrist, arm, ankle, and hip), Fear of falling affects quality of life.

Question 6

Most important risk factor

Answer 6

Make sure bed is locked

Question 7

How to help falls

Answer 7

Help the person get down to the ground. Don’t prevent falls; let falls happen carefully.

Question 8

Gait Belt

Answer 8

Apply at waist and tuck excess

Question 9

Helping person falling

Answer 9

Bring person down so buttocks are on nursing assistant’s leg, then eased to floor.

Question 10

If find fallen person

Answer 10

Stay with fallen person and call for nurse

Question 11

Bariatric falling

Answer 11

Move items out of their headway, call for nurse

Question 12

To put patient back on bed

Answer 12

Use mechanical life that reaches the floor (roll the person onto his or her side and position an assist device, have at least 2 staff members on each side, bend your knees, kneel on 1 knee, grasp the blanket, lift smoothly with your legs, don’t bend back)

Question 13

These statements are about falls. Which is true?

Answer 13

Most are caused by many risk factors.

Question 14

Which person has the lowest risk of falls?

Answer 14

A 60-year-old with a hearing aid

Question 15

A person’s care plan includes fall prevention measures. Which should you question?

Answer 15

Check the person every 2 hours.

Question 16

You observe the following in the person’s room. Which is unsafe?

Answer 16

The lamp cord is by the chair

Question 17

You note the following after a person is dressed. Which is safe?

Answer 17

The person is wearing slip-resistant shoes.

Question 18

A resident’s chair alarm goes off. What should you do?

Answer 18

Assist the resident

Question 19

To help prevent falls, you need to report

Answer 19

Clutter on stairways

Question 20

Bed rails are used

Answer 20

According to the care plan

Question 21

Before transferring a person to bed, you must

Answer 21

Lock the bed wheels

Question 22

A transfer/ gait belt is applied

Answer 22

over clothing at the waist

Question 23

To safely use a transfer/gait belt, you must

Answer 23

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions

Question 24

You apply a transfer/gait belt. What should you do with the excess strap?

Answer 24

Tuck it into the belt

Question 25

A person starts to fall. Your first action is to

Answer 25

Bring the person close to your body as fast as possible

Question 26

When a bariatric person falls, you should

Answer 26

Try to protect the person’s head

Question 27

You found a person lying on the floor.
What should you do?

Answer 27

Call for the nurse