Maternal Falls

1. Before a patient ambulates, they should perform a 60-second leg _____ to adjust for any orthostatic changes
2. In our sample, 54% of patients who fell reported leg _____
3. Our fall rate is _____ than the national benchmark, at 0.77 falls per 1000 patient days compared to 0.69 nationally
4. The _____ fall scale should be updated qshift, after a change in status, and after a fall occurs
6. A _____ should be offered if a patient reports dizziness or is unable to move their legs
8. An _____ fall is when a staff member was with the patient and tried to minimize the impact of the fall by slowing the descent.
9. If a patient has minimal leg numbness but if not dizzy, an assisted device such as a Sara _____ may be indicated
10. On admission, a patient should be oriented to the room and environment, including the call _____ and pulling the cord

1. A proper _____ plan across cross-functional teams includes resources for support at home
5. One assessment to evaluate post-anesthesia recovery is to have each patient perform straight leg _____
7. A patient “fall” is a sudden, unintentional _____, with or without injury to the patient, that results in the patient coming to rest on the floor or on another person, object, or surface