What precautions should you take with a patient that is a fall risk?

In 1 or 2 sentences, answer this question to help prepare for the upcoming exam: What precautions should you take with a patient that is a fall risk?

With a patient in a fall risk, you should have them only get up when there is someone with them, use bed alarm and have them wear a fall risk band.

Statement 03/29/19 2:26 PM EDT

Time to begin.

Good Morning Tina, My name is jenn i will be your nurse today

Greet 03/29/19 2:28 PM EDT

Hey.

Can you tell me your name and date of birth

Question 03/29/19 2:28 PM EDT

My name’s Tina Jones, and my birthday’s February 17th.

Vitals measured

Exam Action 03/29/19 2:29 PM EDT

ON a 010 scale, how would you rate your pain right now tina

Question 03/29/19 2:29 PM EDT

I’d give it a 5 or 6 out of 10 right now.

do you have any problems with your joints

Question 03/29/19 2:30 PM EDT

No, my joints are fine.

do you have any pain in your joints

Question 03/29/19 2:30 PM EDT

My joints don’t hurt.

have you noticed any swelling in your joints

Question 03/29/19 2:31 PM EDT

No, I’ve never had joint problems.

do you have any muscle pain

Question 03/29/19 2:31 PM EDT

My muscles don’t hurt.

do you have any muscle weakness

Question 03/29/19 2:31 PM EDT

No, I wouldn’t say I feel weak.

do you have any bone pain

Question 03/29/19 2:31 PM EDT

My bones aren’t hurting me, no.

have you had any recent injury or trauma to your bones

Question 03/29/19 2:32 PM EDT

I haven’t had anything really serious before. I think my foot right now is the worst injury I’ve had!

are you able o bathe yourself normally (No matching questions found.)

Question 03/29/19 2:32 PM EDT

are you able to bathe yourself

Question 03/29/19 2:32 PM EDT

I’ve been stuck sitting on my butt for the last few days with my foot hurting so much. I could get out of bed, but my walk was basically a hobble so I stayed at home.

have you needed any help pto shower

Question 03/29/19 2:33 PM EDT

I don’t need anything right now, thanks.

do you have chronic health issues

Question 03/29/19 2:33 PM EDT

I’ve had asthma since I was little, and I have sugar diabetes, too.

do you have family history of joint disease (Clarified to Any family member with degenerative joint disorder?.)

Question 03/29/19 2:34 PM EDT

No, I don’t think so. (Clarified to if I have a family history of degenerative joint disease.)

do you have any history of arthritis (Clarified to Has anyone in your family had arthritis?.)

Question 03/29/19 2:34 PM EDT

No, I don’t know about that. (Clarified to if anyone in my family has arthritis.)

do you have a history with arthritis

Question 03/29/19 2:35 PM EDT

No, I don’t have arthritis! I’m a little young for that. . .

do you have any family history of hip replacements (Clarified to Does obesity run in your family?.)

Question 03/29/19 2:35 PM EDT

No, I don’t think so. My brother and my dad are kind of big, but I wouldn’t say they were obese or anything. (Clarified to if obesity runs in my family.)

Have you been able to function normally (Clarified to Can you change positions?.)

Question 03/29/19 2:36 PM EDT

I can sit up and everything, but I’d definitely need some help to stand up or walk since my foot is still hurting so bad. (Clarified to if I can change positions.)

have you been able to do normal activities on your own (Clarified to Have you been able to work?.)

Question 03/29/19 2:36 PM EDT

I’ve had to miss work for sureI’m on my feet all day for my job, and that obviously wouldn’t work with my foot the way it is, if I could even get over there. (Clarified to if I have been able to work.)

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Inspected shoulders from the front

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Inspected left shoulder

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Inspected upper back

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Inspected right shoulder

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Inspected shoulders from the front

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Inspected left arm

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Inspected right arm

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Inspected left elbow