NSO Module 1 Safety Lessons 1-4
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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
- her age, history of a fall, having a procedure requiring sedation
(affecting her level of consciousness), inconsistent use of a cane,
and taking an antihypertensive all contribute to falls
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
- According to this risk assessment tool, having a score of 15 or
higher would identify a patient as being at risk for a fall. The most
this patient has according to this description is a score of 10—that
is, it's his first week on the unit, and he has a sensory deficit in
needing to wear glasses.
,NSO Module 1 Safety Lessons 1-4
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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?
1. Being in an unfamiliar environment
2. Use of a hearing aid and glasses
3. Impaired cognition
4. Use of a cane
5. Death of her husband
6. Lack of close proximity to her children
7. History of falling
8. Her age -
correct answer ✅1, 2, 4, 7, 8
, NSO Module 1 Safety Lessons 1-4
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Can the skill of assessing and communicating a patient's risk for
falling be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? -
correct answer ✅No, only skills used to prevent falls can be
delegated
There has been an increased number of falls on a busy extended
care (recuperative care) unit over the last 6 months. You, the
quality improvement nurse, have decided to conduct a meeting for
the NAPs regarding safety precautions for preventing falls. What
should you include in this in-service?
1. Keeping the bed locked and in low position
2. Keeping the patient's personal items within reach
3. Using a bed alarm on all patients
4. Putting nonskid footwear on the patients
5. Keeping confused patients restrained
6. Notifying the nurse of patient behaviors that indicate confusion -
correct answer ✅1, 2, 4, 6
What does a validated fall risk assessment contain? -
correct answer ✅patient's age (over 65), presence of co-
morbidities, altered memory and cognition, incontinence or urinary
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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
- her age, history of a fall, having a procedure requiring sedation
(affecting her level of consciousness), inconsistent use of a cane,
and taking an antihypertensive all contribute to falls
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
- According to this risk assessment tool, having a score of 15 or
higher would identify a patient as being at risk for a fall. The most
this patient has according to this description is a score of 10—that
is, it's his first week on the unit, and he has a sensory deficit in
needing to wear glasses.
,NSO Module 1 Safety Lessons 1-4
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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?
1. Being in an unfamiliar environment
2. Use of a hearing aid and glasses
3. Impaired cognition
4. Use of a cane
5. Death of her husband
6. Lack of close proximity to her children
7. History of falling
8. Her age -
correct answer ✅1, 2, 4, 7, 8
, NSO Module 1 Safety Lessons 1-4
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Can the skill of assessing and communicating a patient's risk for
falling be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? -
correct answer ✅No, only skills used to prevent falls can be
delegated
There has been an increased number of falls on a busy extended
care (recuperative care) unit over the last 6 months. You, the
quality improvement nurse, have decided to conduct a meeting for
the NAPs regarding safety precautions for preventing falls. What
should you include in this in-service?
1. Keeping the bed locked and in low position
2. Keeping the patient's personal items within reach
3. Using a bed alarm on all patients
4. Putting nonskid footwear on the patients
5. Keeping confused patients restrained
6. Notifying the nurse of patient behaviors that indicate confusion -
correct answer ✅1, 2, 4, 6
What does a validated fall risk assessment contain? -
correct answer ✅patient's age (over 65), presence of co-
morbidities, altered memory and cognition, incontinence or urinary
