Fall Assessment

An elderly person being assessed for fall risks in a healthcare setting, with charts and risk factors displayed around them, emphasizing safety and awareness.

Fall Risk Assessment Quiz

Assess your understanding of fall risk factors with our comprehensive Fall Risk Assessment Quiz. This quiz is designed to evaluate various elements that contribute to fall risks in older adults.

Identify critical risk factors
Gain insights into fall prevention
Enhance your knowledge in geriatric care

7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AssessingElderly42

Age?

Less than 60 years (0 points)

60-69 years (1 point)

70-79 years (2 points)

Greater than or equal to 80 years ( 3 points)

Elimination, bowel or urine

Incontinence (2 points)

Urgency or frequency (2 points)

Urgency/frequency and incontinence (4 points)

None (0 points)

Medications: includes opiates, anticonvulsant, anti-hypertensives, diuretics, hypnotics, laxatives, sedatives, and psychotropics

On 1 high fall risk drug (3 points)

On 2 or more high fall risk drugs (5 points)

Sedated procedure within past 24 hours (7 points)

None (0 points)

Patient care equipment: IV infusion, chest tube, indwelling catheter, SCDs

One present (1 point)

Two present (2 points)

Three or more present (3 points)

None (0 points)

Mobility(select all that apply)

Requires assistance or supervision for mobility, transfer, or ambulation (2 points)

Unsteady gait (2 points)

Visual or auditory impairment6 affecting mobility ( 2 points)

None (0 points)

Cognition(select all that apply)

Altered awareness or immediate physical environment (1 point)

Impulsive ( 2 points)

Lack of understanding of ones physical and cognitive limitations (4 points)

None (0 points

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