The Nurse on a Medical-Surgical Unit Notices That There Has

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse on a medical-surgical unit notices that there has been an increase in the number of client falls.Which methods would be effective in promoting quality improvement on this issue?

• A) Identify causes of falls on the unit by looking at specific client cases.
• B) Look at the research and the literature on prevention of falls.
• C) Complain to the manager that team members are neglecting the clients.
• D) Use sit and stand alarms because they seem to be working on other units.
• E) Try more frequent rounding on clients as suggested by co-workers.

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