Kathlene Benson
Description
A detailed look at the increasing problem of falls in the elderly. Helps caregivers recognize the risk factors for falling and find ways to help reduc
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e those risks. Choose from 14 learning objectives covering:
- Current statistics and facts on falling
- Risk factors for falling
- Normal changes of aging that may lead to falls
- Disease processes that may lead to falls
- Change in mental status that may lead to falls
- Environmental situations that may lead to falls
- Consequences of falls
- How to assess older persons for the risk of falling
- How to assess and improve the home environment to reduce falls
- How ROM exercises can help prevent falls
- Assisting with nutritional status to help prevent falls
- Changes that may lead to falls
- Assisting the client during and after a fall
- Reporting a fall
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Family & Relationships
Eldercare
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Publisher
Hartman Publishing, Incorporated
Month-Year
Feb, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9781888343281
ISBN-10: 1888343281
Language
English
No. of Pages
77
Format
Paperback
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