Which statement is correct about falls? Most falls a. occur ...

[cherise1989]

Which statement is correct about falls? Most falls
 
  a. occur during the day c. involve wheelchairs
  b. occur in the kitchen or bathroom d. involve patients with poor hearing

Question 2

The nurse caring for a client admitted with minor burns and elevated body temperature after being in a house fire would include in the client's plan of care the intervention of:
 
  1. Encouraging fluids.
   2. Restricting fluids.
   3. Providing blankets.
   4. Keeping the room temperature warm.

[Loise Hard]

Answer to Question 1

C
A great majority of falls: occur in the evening; occur in the patient's room; involve wheelchairs; involve unattended patients; involve patients with poor footwear; occur with poor lighting; involve patients with poor vision; and occur with patients experiencing neuromuscular impairment.

Answer to Question 2

1. Encouraging fluids.

Rationale:
The client with an elevated body temperature should be encouraged to ingest fluids or should be provided with IV fluids. The increase in body temperature could be due to dehydration. The client's fluids should not be restricted. Blankets and providing a warm room would be applicable if the client had a low body temperature.