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MirandaLo

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One of the adverse events that Medicare will no longer reimburse the hospital for is an in-hospital fall. Fall prevention is a major part of nursing and risk management.
 
  In order to reduce the risk of falling, the nurse must:
 
  A) ensure that the patient wears his prescription glasses when up.
  B) post signs to alert staff to the patient at high risk for falls.
  C) always assist every patient with ambulation.
  D) assess the patient's fatigue level.
  E) monitor gait and balance.

Question 2

Eighty percent of older adults have one chronic illness, and 60 have at least two. The older adult's ability to adapt determines:
 
  A) whether they are ill or healthy.
  B) degree of loss of the physiologic reserve of the various organ systems
  C) that not wanting to change makes them more determined.
  D) how quickly they become overwhelmed with the stress of it all.



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chjcharjto14

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D, E

Fall prevention need only apply to patients at risk. It is not realistic to expect that every patient would always need assistance to ambulate.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A

There is growing evidence that aging is not synonymous with loss of function or disability. Although coping with chronic illness is common for the older adult, the ability to adapt determines whether they are ill or healthy.




MirandaLo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


triiciiaa

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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