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NUR 3480 Med Surg - Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
WHAT IS THE #1 PRIORITY AT ALL TIMES FOR NURSES? - Ans:✔✔-safety
WHY ARE FALLS DANGEROUS? - Ans:✔✔-they are devastating and can cause life-threatening injuries
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR FOR A FUTURE FALL? - Ans:✔✔-having fallen previously
what should nurses ask patients to determine if they should do a quick assessment? - Ans:✔✔-"have you
fallen before?"
what do the points on a fall risk assessment mean? - Ans:✔✔-the interventions that should be needed
what is a question that nurses should ask patients during a fall risk assessment? - Ans:✔✔-"what kind of
fall did you have?"
what is a mental related issue that should be determined during a fall risk assessment? - Ans:✔✔-
confusion
what are things that may increase risk for falls? - Ans:✔✔-lower extremity muscle weakness
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gait or balance deficit
mobility impairment
restraint use
use of an assistive device
presence of intravenous therapy
impaired ADLs
age older than 75 years
altered elimination
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history of falls
administration of high-risk drugs (narcotics, antiepileptics, bezodiazepines)
use of 4 or more medications
depression
visual deficit
arthritis
history of cerebrovascular accident
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cognitive impairment
secondary diagnosis/chronic disease
WHAT ARE NURSES RESPONSIBLE FOR IN TERMS OF FALLS? - Ans:✔✔-identifying at risk patients
putting interventions into place
WHEN DO MOST FALLS OCCUR? - Ans:✔✔-while toileting
on the way to the bathroom
while in the bathroom
on the way back from the bathroom
what happens when patients hit their heads on the floor or ceramic sink or toilet? - Ans:✔✔-serious
injuries result
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
NUR 3480 Med Surg - Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Answers
WHAT IS THE #1 PRIORITY AT ALL TIMES FOR NURSES? - Ans:✔✔-safety
WHY ARE FALLS DANGEROUS? - Ans:✔✔-they are devastating and can cause life-threatening injuries
WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR FOR A FUTURE FALL? - Ans:✔✔-having fallen previously
what should nurses ask patients to determine if they should do a quick assessment? - Ans:✔✔-"have you
fallen before?"
what do the points on a fall risk assessment mean? - Ans:✔✔-the interventions that should be needed
what is a question that nurses should ask patients during a fall risk assessment? - Ans:✔✔-"what kind of
fall did you have?"
what is a mental related issue that should be determined during a fall risk assessment? - Ans:✔✔-
confusion
what are things that may increase risk for falls? - Ans:✔✔-lower extremity muscle weakness
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gait or balance deficit
mobility impairment
restraint use
use of an assistive device
presence of intravenous therapy
impaired ADLs
age older than 75 years
altered elimination
Page 2/115
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history of falls
administration of high-risk drugs (narcotics, antiepileptics, bezodiazepines)
use of 4 or more medications
depression
visual deficit
arthritis
history of cerebrovascular accident
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cognitive impairment
secondary diagnosis/chronic disease
WHAT ARE NURSES RESPONSIBLE FOR IN TERMS OF FALLS? - Ans:✔✔-identifying at risk patients
putting interventions into place
WHEN DO MOST FALLS OCCUR? - Ans:✔✔-while toileting
on the way to the bathroom
while in the bathroom
on the way back from the bathroom
what happens when patients hit their heads on the floor or ceramic sink or toilet? - Ans:✔✔-serious
injuries result
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