1.  Falls are the single largest category of reported incidents in hospitals.

        TRUE    FALSE

    2.  What are the 2 goals of SWMC concerning falls?

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        2.

    3.  Most falls are preventable.

        TRUE    FALSE

    4.  Name 3 types of risk factors.

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    5.  How do you identify a patient at high risk for falling?


    6.  It is SWMC’s policy that 2 side rails are up at all times except on PIU.

        TRUE    FALSE

    7.  Name 3 interventions for low risk patients.

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        2.
        3.

    8.  Name 3 interventions for level I patients.

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        2.  
        3.

    9.  Name 3 interventions for level II patients.

        1.  
        2.
        3.

   10.  Safety Needs must be reassessed/data collected every 8 hours, after any fall or near miss occurs, 
        and after any transfer to a different unit.

        TRUE    FALSE

   11.  The Safe Call or close observation is used, but not limited to what type of patient?


   12.  Who is responsible for communicating information concerning a high risk patient to the next shift?


   13.  Every staff member is responsible for helping to prevent falls.

        TRUE    FALSE

   14.  Every patient fall must be reported to House Coordinator.

        TRUE    FALSE

   15.  Any employee that falls must complete an employee accident report.

        TRUE    FALSE

   16.  What is the meaning of the following color coded band clip – Yellow &   Green?