Fall Risk Precautions
Practice 2026 VERSION
WITH QUESTIONS AND
RECTIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT.
1. Which patient is at highest risk for
falls?
A. 25-year-old with asthma
B. 40-year-old post-appendectomy
C. 78-year-old with confusion
D. 30-year-old athlete
Answer: C
,Older adults with cognitive impairment
have significantly increased fall risk.
2. The most appropriate initial
intervention for a high fall-risk patient is:
A. Restrain the patient
B. Place call light within reach
C. Turn off lights
D. Encourage ambulation alone
Answer: B
Ensuring access to assistance reduces
unassisted movement and falls.
3. A nurse identifies a patient as high fall
risk. What is the priority action?
,A. Apply wrist restraints
B. Initiate fall precautions protocol
C. Document later
D. Transfer patient
Answer: B
Immediate implementation of fall
precautions prevents injury.
4. Which medication increases fall risk
most?
A. Vitamin C
B. Acetaminophen
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Antibiotics
Answer: C
, Sedatives cause dizziness and impaired
coordination.
5. Proper bed position to reduce fall risk:
A. High position
B. Lowest position
C. Trendelenburg
D. Sitting upright always
Answer: B
A low bed reduces injury if a fall occurs.
6. Which device helps prevent falls?
A. Oxygen mask
B. Bed alarm
C. IV pump
Practice 2026 VERSION
WITH QUESTIONS AND
RECTIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT.
1. Which patient is at highest risk for
falls?
A. 25-year-old with asthma
B. 40-year-old post-appendectomy
C. 78-year-old with confusion
D. 30-year-old athlete
Answer: C
,Older adults with cognitive impairment
have significantly increased fall risk.
2. The most appropriate initial
intervention for a high fall-risk patient is:
A. Restrain the patient
B. Place call light within reach
C. Turn off lights
D. Encourage ambulation alone
Answer: B
Ensuring access to assistance reduces
unassisted movement and falls.
3. A nurse identifies a patient as high fall
risk. What is the priority action?
,A. Apply wrist restraints
B. Initiate fall precautions protocol
C. Document later
D. Transfer patient
Answer: B
Immediate implementation of fall
precautions prevents injury.
4. Which medication increases fall risk
most?
A. Vitamin C
B. Acetaminophen
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Antibiotics
Answer: C
, Sedatives cause dizziness and impaired
coordination.
5. Proper bed position to reduce fall risk:
A. High position
B. Lowest position
C. Trendelenburg
D. Sitting upright always
Answer: B
A low bed reduces injury if a fall occurs.
6. Which device helps prevent falls?
A. Oxygen mask
B. Bed alarm
C. IV pump
