Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
What is the primary goal of fall risk assessment?
Identifying clients at risk of falling. Explanation: The primary goal of fall risk assessment is to identify clients who are at risk of falling, enabling healthcare providers to implement appropriate fall prevention strategies.
Implementing bed restraints for high-risk clients is a secondary prevention strategy and may have negative physical and psychological consequences.
Administering sedative medications may increase the risk of falls rather than prevent them.
Restricting client mobility without addressing fall risk factors does not effectively prevent falls and can negatively impact a client's functional independence.
d. Restricting client mobility to prevent falls.
Answer: a. Identifying clients at risk of falling. Explanation: The primary goal of fall risk assessment is to identify clients who are at risk of falling, enabling healthcare providers to implement appropriate fall prevention strategies.
Incorrect choices: b. Implementing bed restraints for high-risk clients is a secondary prevention strategy and may have negative physical and psychological consequences.
c. Administering sedative medications may increase the risk of falls rather than prevent them.
d. Restricting client mobility without addressing fall risk factors does not effectively prevent falls and can negatively impact a client's functional independence.