Preventing Patient Falls in the ED
Across
- 2. Example of intrinsic factor
- 5. color of socks to be placed on fall risk patients
- 6. caused by the environment
- 8. Helpful in preventing falls by addressing patients needs
- 12. position bed should be in to prevent falls
- 13. keep within patient's reach at bedside
- 15. section where Fall risk assessment is to be documented
- 17. Class of medication that may cause a patient to fall
- 18. RN must complete after a patient fall
Down
- 1. name of bed alarm
- 3. staff responsible for ensuring patient safety
- 4. physiologic factors that may cause falls
- 7. where to find bed alarm
- 9. Should be placed on pts. to prevent falls
- 10. unexpected descent with/without injury
- 11. RN must complete in addition to incident report
- 14. Can increase the risk for falls
- 16. an example of an extrinsic factor