BSN 205 Final Week 3&4 Questions With Complete Solutions

An 80-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being admitted for a procedure where injections will be placed in her back to relieve pain. She reports having fallen less than 1 year ago on icy steps to her house. She is alert and oriented and occasionally uses a cane. She has never smoked, but takes an antihypertensive medication for her blood pressure. Is this patient at risk for a fall? correct answer: Yes A 48-year-old patient is being admitted for surgery. He is alert and oriented and his gait is steady. He does not need any ambulatory devices and denies having a recent fall. He wears glasses. His only medication is an antibiotic for infection. Is this patient a fall risk? correct answer: No An 82-year-old patient is being admitted to the nursing home. Her husband passed away 3 months ago. This patient has fallen twice during that time and has suffered some contusions and a laceration as a result. She wears a hearing aid and glasses, and she uses a cane when she goes outside because her knees "get weak." Inside, she holds onto furniture as she ambulates. She is alert and oriented. Her closest child lives approximately 100 miles away and is in poor health herself. The patient and her family decided on nursing home placement. What factors place her at risk for sustaining a fall now that she is a resident of a nursing home? correct answer: * Being in an unfamilia