Falls and Fall Prevention Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• rounding : should be completed on patients routinely to help prevent falls
• anticipated fall : associated with known fall risks, such as those indicated within screening scales that are predictive of a fall occurring. based upon a patient’s existing physiological status, history of falls, and decreased mobility upon assessment. these types of falls can include, but are not limited to a loss of balance, impaired gait or mobility, impaired cognition or confusion, or impaired vision.
• morse fall scale : scale used to determine patients fall risk category
• provider : who should you notify after patient fall?
• accidental fall : are associated with extrinsic environmental risk factors or hazards, such as- spills on the floor, clutter, tubing or cords on the floor, or errors in judgement.
• fall : defined as the loss of upright position that results in landing on the floor, ground, or on an object and/or furniture or a sudden, uncontrolled, unintentional, downward displacement of the body to the floor or ground or hitting another object such as a chair or stairs
• bed alarm : setting on bed used to alert staff to patient potentially attempting to get out of bed unassisted.
• chair alarm : device used when patient is up in chair to alert staff to patient potentially attempting to get out of chair unassisted.
• post fall note : to be completed in its entirety after patient fall.
• unanticipated fall : a fall associated with unknown fall risks that could not be predicted on a fall risk scale such as syncope, extreme hypoglycemia, stroke, heart attack, or seizure.
• non-skid : type of socks patients should be wearing to help prevent falls
• high fall risk : patients with morse fall scale score of 45 or higher are considered