1 Fall-Risk Assessment Online Quiz Questions

True

False

It is below the checklist’s at-risk threshold and requires no further assessment.

It flags increased fall risk and warrants further assessment of contributing factors and fall history.

It confirms that the patient will have a fall.

It indicates increased risk only if the score is higher than 4.

Gait and strength

Blood type

Balance

Orthostatic symptoms and blood pressure

Preferred meal schedule

Vision

Feet and footwear

Medications and relevant health conditions

The patient screens as low risk because there has been no fall.

The patient’s response predicts that a fall will happen.

The patient screens as being at increased risk and needs further assessment.

The patient should be classified using this response alone.

When and where each fall occurred

What the patient was doing

The patient’s favorite activity

Whether an injury occurred

What happened immediately before each fall

True

False

Ignore the fall because the score is below the threshold.

Repeat the checklist until the score reaches 4.

Attend to the reported fall and assess the patient further.

Use the score alone to rule out fall risk.

Classify the patient as low risk because no falls were reported.

Treat the observations as concerning findings and assess further.

Wait for a fall before considering further assessment.

Disregard the walking aid because the patient can steady themself on a wall.

True

False

The screen is negative because the patient has not fallen.

The screen indicates increased risk, so proceed with a focused assessment.

The screen alone establishes which specific factor caused the patient’s unsteadiness.

The patient should be considered at low risk unless a fall occurs.

The result indicates low risk because the patient completed the task.

The result is inconclusive unless the patient reports a recent fall.

The result indicates increased fall risk and should be interpreted alongside other findings.

The result identifies medication effects as the cause of the patient’s mobility difficulty.

Ask about the circumstances of each fall, including what happened immediately beforehand and whether there was an injury.

Ask only whether the patient has a diagnosed balance disorder.

Assume that both falls were caused by nighttime vision problems.

Wait for mobility test results before asking about either fall.

Treat daytime drowsiness as unrelated unless the patient has already fallen.

Tell the patient to stop the sleep medication and opioid immediately.

Review only prescription medicines, because nonprescription medicines do not affect fall risk.

Note the drowsiness, review prescription and nonprescription medicines, and seek prescriber or pharmacist review before any medication changes.