Say No to Fall

Falls are common in hospital and are associated with significant adverse outcomes

• False

• True

Falls assessment tools need to be applied together with clinical judgement

• True

• False

Falls prevention and intervention measures should be individualized

• True

• False

Risk factors for falls include patient factor (intrinsic), environmental and non-environmental (extrinsic) factors

• True

• False

The more risk factors present in a person the higher the risk of fall

• False

• True

Which of the following is an example of a NON-ENVIRONMENTAL risk factor for fall?

• Lack of grab bars

• Slippery floors

• Carpets and mats

• Inappropriate footwear

INTRINSIC factors for fall include the following EXCEPT

• Dementia

• Weakness due to musculoskeletal disorders

• Vasovagal attack

• Dark room

An example of a tool to assess a patient's risk of fall is...

• Glasgow Coma Scale

• Morse Fall Scale

• Pain Scale

In Morse Fall Scale, the prescription of medications such as sedatives and hypnotics increases the patient's score and the patient is at higher risk for fall

• True

• False

Post-fall management guidelines are useful in the assessment, management and follow-up of patients after fall

• False

• True