To Reduce the Incidence of Falls in a Skilled Nursing

question 12

Multiple Choice

To reduce the incidence of falls in a skilled nursing unit,the nurse manager contacts the risk manager.Risk management is a process that attempts to identify potential hazards and:

• A)Compensate for previous injuries.
• B)Eliminate these risks before anyone else is harmed.
• C)Supersede the need for staff members to file incident reports.
• D)Discipline staff members who have been involved in previous incident reports.

Conduct comprehensive assessments of psychiatric patients, including those with impaired communication.

Implement appropriate nursing interventions for patients with suicidal ideation.

Apply nursing process phases appropriately in psychiatric nursing practice.

Understand the importance of cultural competency in healthcare and how cultural misunderstandings can affect patient care.

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