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Starlight

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on: Jul 11, 2018
What would be the initial choice of interventions to help prevent a fall in a confused 85-year-old extended-care facility patient?
 
  a. Use of a vest restraint
  b. Use of an electronic sensor alarm
  c. Placement of a wheelchair between the wall and dining table
  d. A tray table attached to the arms of the wheelchair

Question 2

Which of the following may be a thermoregulation risk in the older adult?
 
  a. Inactivity
  b. Eating highly spiced foods
  c. Being overweight
  d. Mental illness


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The alarm is the best initial choice because it does not require a physician's order. The vest restraint requires an order. The tray table and trapping the resident between the wall and a dining table may lead to injuries as the resident attempts to get out of confinement.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Reduced activity, lower basal metabolism rate, and slowed circulatory rate contribute to the feeling of being cold.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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