_____________________________________________________________________ Falls and Fall Prevention
F inal E xam
FALLS AND FALL PREVENTION
Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 106, or complete your test online at BOOK.CME.EDU. A passing grade of at least 70% must be achieved in order to receive credit for this course.
51. How many falls severe enough to require medical attention occur worldwide each year?
56. According to the Joint Commission, a sentinel event is best characterized as a/an
A) 18.4 million B) 37.3 million C) 58 million D) 2 billion
A) challenging event. B) preventable event. C) warranted event causing injury or death. D) unexpected occurrence resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury, or risk thereof.
52. What are DALYs?
57. When did falls become part of the CMS “no-pay” policy?
A) Daily amount life years B) Daily adjusted life years C) Disability-adjusted life years D) Daily adjusted limited yearsy
A) 1985 B) 1999 C) 2008 D) 2019
53. Of falls that result in injury severe enough to require medical attention, what proportion require treatment for fracture? A) 5%
58. Which of the following is an intrinsic fall risk factor? A) Poor lighting B) Loose carpets C) Reduced visual acuity D) Lack of personal ambulation aids (if needed) 59. For inpatients or residents, fall risk assessment and preventive interventions should start A) at initial admission.
B) 20% C) 50% D) 95%
54. Pediatric falls are the
A) 1st leading cause of unintentional death in children. B) 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children. C) 7th leading cause of unintentional death in children. D) 10th leading cause of unintentional death in children.
B) when discharge planning. C) after the patient’s first fall. D) only if the patient is determined to be at high risk.
55. What are the three main categories of falls? A) Expected, sentinel, and caused B) Sentinel, non-sentinel, and fatal
60. Which of the following tasks is the responsibility of the STEADI safe mobility champion? A) Mobilize patient at least three times a day as tolerated B) Review medications to identify those that increase fall risk C) Avoid issuing bed rest orders or discontinue them as soon as not clinically indicated D) Work with team to incorporate the safe mobility and fall prevention program into the patient care workflow
C) Preventable, inadvertent, and psychological expected D) Physiological anticipated, physiological unanticipated, and accidental
Course Code: MDPA03FP
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MDPA2126
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