In Long-Term Care Facilities,benchmarking and Tracking Falls Allows For

question 10

Multiple Choice

In long-term care facilities,benchmarking and tracking falls allows for:

• A)Identifying which staff members have been responsible for the most falls among their clients
• B)Convincing insurance companies to provide more money to treat falls
• C)Providing feedback to staff about what practices may help prevent falls
• D)Defending against lawsuits resulting from resident falls

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Identification

A psychological process in which an individual assimilates attributes, beliefs, or standards of another person or group.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism by which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unwanted feelings, desires, or impulses onto someone else.