Ideal HomeHealth Care, LLC
Preventing Falls in the Home Inservice / Post-Test
Date :
1. What is the
Single
most effective method of falls prevention?
a. Removing throw rugs from the patient’s home
b. Checking their vision and hearing
c. Installing bathroom safety devices
d. Seeing that the home is well-lit
e. There is not one single most important method, an entire assessment must be done and a plan designed for each patient and home situation
2. Wearing the proper footwear is important because it can prevent falls by _______?
a. Avoiding pain
b. Seeing that the patient has a sure grip as they walk
c. Preventing corns and bunions which can lead to falls
d. All of the above
3. The reason things should be kept within easy reach in cabinets is to avoid____?
a. People reaching and straining as they reach for things
b. It keeps the house tidier
c. People getting on ladders and chairs in order to reach for things and falling
d. All of the above
4. Hearing loss is a problem because someone may totally lose their depth perception because of it.
a. True
b. False
5. If you were preparing to walk a patient who was unsteady on their feet, what things would you do first to help prevent falls in the home?
a. Clear the pathways you would walk in of any furniture and obstacles
b. Make sure all hallways were well lit
c. Remove any throw rugs
d. See that no pets were underfoot
e. All of the above
f. a and d
6. A person who has had 2 or more falls at home in the past six months is a fall risk.
a. True
b. False
7. Balance and gait problems include:
a. Decline in balance
b. Decline in speed of walking
c. Weakness of lower extremities
d. Weakness in the arms
e. a, b and c
f. All of the above
8. Both high and low blood pressure can cause falls.
a. True
b. False
9. What items would
Not
help prevent falls in a bathroom?
a. Grab bars next to the toilet and in the tub or shower
b. Placing night-lights in the bathroom
c. Placing a lamp, flashlight and extra batteries in the medicine cabinet
d. Using non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors
e. Using an elevated toilet seat and/or shower stool, if needed
10. Which of the following is
Not
a reason that a person would fall at home?
a. Hearing loss
b. Medications
c. Hazards in the home
d. Incontinence