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

        TRUE    FALSE

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

        1.
        2.

    3.  Most falls are preventable.

        TRUE    FALSE

    4.  Smoking puts a person at higher risk for falling.

        TRUE    FALSE

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


    6.  Name 3 types of risk factors.

        1.  
        2.
        3.

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

        TRUE    FALSE
		
    8.  Any employee that falls must complete an employee accident report.

        TRUE    FALSE

    9.  Staff should be courteous and helpful in the event a visitor falls without 
        accepting or assigning blame or responsibility.

        TRUE    FALSE

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

        TRUE    FALSE

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