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MNA M osby ’ s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 13 Preventing Falls

MNA M osby ’ s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 13 Preventing Falls. Preventing Falls. Most common accident in LTCF Most occur between 6 pm - 9 pm Many prevention actions. Preventing Falls. Prevention actions: Frequent observation Good lighting Hand rails No rugs Carpets are one color

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MNA M osby ’ s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 13 Preventing Falls

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  1. MNAMosby’s Long Term Care AssistantChapter 13Preventing Falls

  2. Preventing Falls Most common accident in LTCF Most occur between 6 pm - 9 pm Many prevention actions

  3. Preventing Falls Prevention actions: Frequent observation Good lighting Hand rails No rugs Carpets are one color Non-slip surfaces No clutter in rooms or halls Armrest on chairs Nonskid foot ware

  4. Preventing Falls Prevention actions: Proper fitting clothes Glasses and hearing aids applied Signal light within reach Chair Alarm – answer immediately Companionship Assistance with elimination needs at regular intervals Barriers for wandering Bed in lowest horizontal position Brakes on beds and chairs

  5. Preventing Falls Many prevention actions: Side rails Check care plan Entrapment? False imprisonment? Possible Solution? Place mattress on floor

  6. Preventing Falls Bed bar Remember Side rails are considered restraints by OBRA Must obtain consent to use rails Need for SR must be noted in care plan

  7. Preventing Falls Gait belts or transfer belt is used to support unsteady person Ambulating? Gait belt Moving? Transfere belt Apply over clothing

  8. Review Adequate lightening helps prevent falls. True False

  9. Review The risk of falls decreases with age True False

  10. Review The greatest risk from bedrails is entrapment You are assisting a resident to the bathroom. He starts to fall. What should you do? Ease the person to the floor

  11. Review Persons at risk for falling should stay in their rooms True False

  12. Review OBRA requires the use of bedrails for all patients. True False

  13. Review Area rugs help prevent falls. True False

  14. Questions?

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