Falls Prevention and Safety Crossword Puzzle

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SPILLS : Check the flooring for ___ that could cause slips.
FLUIDS: Consuming regular ___ can prevent dehydration and urinary tract infections. (Preventing hypotension & delirium in patients at risk)
ORTHOSTATIC : A type of hypotension- drop in systolic BP (20mmHg min.) or diastolic BP (10mmHg min.) within 3 mins of standing, can result in dizziness & falls.
EXERCISE : Participating in regular ___ prevent deconditioning and falls.
CALL BELL : Quick responses to use of the __can reduce risk for falls. Ensure this is always in reach of patients.
CLUTTER : Remove ___ from clinical environment to prevent falls.
RISK : A combined ___ assessment must be completed on TrendCare on admission, every 7 days or any change in patient's condition.
RISKMAN : A form of documentation must be completed after patient's falls or near-misses.
LIGHTING : Good ____, especially at night, can improve vision and safety.
GLASSES : Ensuring patients to wear their ___ is important in preventing falls.
INVISABEAM : A non-intrusive monitoring system that alerts staff when a patient at risk of falling attempts to leave the bed without assistance. (Instruction in MDHB-5717)
TOILETING : Helping patients with a ___ schedule can prevent falls.
LOWEST : Ensure to keep the height level of patient's bed at the ____ when you are not attending the patient.
FEAR : ___ of falling is a syndrome that makes an elderly person more prone to falls.
COMFORT : Regularly intentional checking on patients' ___ level will help identify needs and prevent falls.
SLOWLY : Change positions ___, especially when coming to standing.
NEUROLOGICAL : In an unwitnessed fall or falls with head injury involved, ___ observation should be monitored.
OBSERVATION : Increase the level of behavioural ___ after relocating a patient who has or is at risk of delirium.
YELLOW : What colour bracelet must be put on patients with falls risk?
DELIRIUM : An acute change in mental ability which affects their cognition, attention and orientation. Can increase falls risks.
MEDICATIONS : Be aware of the ___ which can increase falls risk and monitor their side effects.
PAIN : Monitoring and addressing ___ is essential to promote mobility and comfort.
FOOTWEAR : Wearing a good pair of ___ can prevent slips that lead to falls.
BEDRAILS : An equipment which can be a type of restraint or enabler. Always assess patient's condition, gain patient/family's consent before use. RN must document in notes about clinical reasoning & consent gained.

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QUESTIONS LIST:

spills : check the flooring for _ that could cause slips.
fluids: consuming regular _ can prevent dehydration and urinary tract infections. (preventing hypotension & delirium in patients at risk)
orthostatic : a type of hypotension- drop in systolic bp (20mmhg min.) or diastolic bp (10mmhg min.) within 3 mins of standing, can result in dizziness & falls.
exercise : participating in regular _ prevent deconditioning and falls.
call bell : quick responses to use of the _ can reduce risk for falls. ensure this is always in reach of patients.
clutter : remove _ from clinical environment to prevent falls.
risk : a combined _ assessment must be completed on trendcare on admission, every 7 days or any change in patient's condition.
riskman : a form of documentation must be completed after patient's falls or near-misses.
lighting : good _ , especially at night, can improve vision and safety.
glasses : ensuring patients to wear their _ is important in preventing falls.
invisabeam : a non-intrusive monitoring system that alerts staff when a patient at risk of falling attempts to leave the bed without assistance. (instruction in mdhb-5717)
toileting : helping patients with a _ schedule can prevent falls.
lowest : ensure to keep the height level of patient's bed at the _ when you are not attending the patient.
fear : _ of falling is a syndrome that makes an elderly person more prone to falls.
comfort : regularly intentional checking on patients' _ level will help identify needs and prevent falls.
slowly : change positions _ , especially when coming to standing.
neurological : in an unwitnessed fall or falls with head injury involved, _ observation should be monitored.
observation : increase the level of behavioural _ after relocating a patient who has or is at risk of delirium.
yellow : what colour bracelet must be put on patients with falls risk?
delirium : an acute change in mental ability which affects their cognition, attention and orientation. can increase falls risks.
medications : be aware of the _ which can increase falls risk and monitor their side effects.
pain : monitoring and addressing _ is essential to promote mobility and comfort.
footwear : wearing a good pair of _ can prevent slips that lead to falls.
bedrails : an equipment which can be a type of restraint or enabler. always assess patient's condition, gain patient/family's consent before use. rn must document in notes about clinical reasoning & consent gained.