The Patient Is an Elderly Gentleman Who Is Admitted for a Medical

question 19

Multiple Choice

The patient is an elderly gentleman who is admitted for a medical problem.While doing his admission assessment, the nurse learns that the patient gets up two to three times a night to use the restroom.The institution has only beds with four side rails.Which of the following is the appropriate rationale for leaving one of the lower side rails down?

• A)Falls rarely happen in the inpatient setting.
• B)Having all side rails raised increases the occurrence of falling.
• C)Side rails have no bearing on whether or not a patient falls.
• D)Patient falls rarely result in physical injury.

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