What Should You Do If a Patient Starts to Fall

question 26

Multiple Choice

What should you do if a patient starts to fall?

• A) Hold the patient in an upright position.
• B) Form a wide base of support and gradually lower the patient to the floor.
• C) Let the patient fall.
• D) Call out for assistance and try to break the patient's fall.

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Definitions:

Apprehensive

Feeling anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Cognitive Influences

The impact of perception, memory, and judgment on an individual's learning and behavior.

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental health disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear, impacting an individual's ability to lead a normal life.

Hypervigilance

Describes an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.