Home Safety and Fall Prevention Flashcards
8 cards from real CAREGIVER practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 8 Home Safety and Fall Prevention flashcards as text
Which of the following is most likely to prevent a fall during a client's transfer from bed to wheelchair?
Answer: Locking the wheelchair brakes and removing the footrests before the transfer
Locking wheelchair brakes and removing footrests prevents the wheelchair from rolling and eliminates trip hazards during the transfer.
A client has recently been discharged from the hospital after a hip fracture. Which home safety measure is most critical upon return?
Answer: Clearing pathways of clutter, ensuring grab bars are installed, and providing a raised toilet seat
After a hip fracture, clearing pathways, installing grab bars, and a raised toilet seat directly address the most critical safety needs for fall prevention during recovery.
What should a caregiver do if they observe a client starting to fall?
Answer: Guide the client to the floor in a controlled manner while protecting their head
Guiding the client to the floor in a controlled manner while protecting their head minimizes injury compared to trying to hold the client upright or dropping them.
Which of the following best describes an appropriate gait belt use for fall prevention?
Answer: Apply the gait belt snugly around the client's waist with two fingers fitting between the belt and the client
A properly applied gait belt is placed snugly around the waist with enough room for two fingers, providing secure handling during transfers and ambulation assistance.
What is the significance of vision screening as part of fall risk assessment?
Answer: Poor vision increases fall risk by reducing the ability to detect environmental hazards and affecting balance
Poor vision significantly increases fall risk by reducing the ability to detect environmental hazards and affecting depth perception and balance.
Which of the following is true about the use of bedrails for fall prevention?
Answer: Bedrails can increase the risk of injury by creating entrapment and fall hazards, and their use requires careful assessment
Bedrails can create serious entrapment and fall hazards and their use requires individualized assessment — they are not universally protective.
A caregiver is completing a home safety walk-through. Which hallway hazard should be reported immediately?
Answer: An extension cord running across the walking path
An extension cord across a walking path is a significant trip hazard that creates an immediate risk of falling and must be corrected.
Which of the following best represents a post-fall protocol for a home care caregiver?
Answer: Assess for injury without moving the client, call the supervisor and/or nurse, document the fall using SPLATT, and follow up with the care team
The correct post-fall protocol is to assess for injury without moving the client, call for appropriate help, complete SPLATT documentation, and follow up with the care team.