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3 Medications That Increase Fall Risk Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Medications That Increase Fall Risk, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Written response
1 point

What type of vital signs should be assessed when a patient reports feeling lightheaded when standing?

02
Fill in the blank
1 point

For a complete medication reconciliation, include prescription, over-the-counter, and products.

03
Choose one
1 point

An older adult feels drowsy and unsteady after starting a medicine for sleep. Which medication group is most likely contributing to these effects?

  1. A

    Sedative-hypnotics

  2. B

    Antacids

  3. C

    Topical emollients

  4. D

    Stool softeners

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient taking a diuretic feels lightheaded when standing and is making more trips to the bathroom. What is the best nursing response?

  1. A

    Tell the patient to stop taking the diuretic.

  2. B

    Assess symptoms and orthostatic vital signs, assist with safe transfers and toileting, and report findings to the prescriber.

  3. C

    Advise the patient to restrict fluids without further assessment.

  4. D

    Document the complaint only if the patient falls.

05
Choose all
1 point

Select all medication groups that may increase fall risk through effects such as sedation, dizziness, impaired balance, or slowed reaction time.

  1. A

    Opioids

  2. B

    Benzodiazepines

  3. C

    Antidepressants

  4. D

    Antipsychotics

  5. E

    Anticonvulsants, including gabapentinoids

  6. F

    Antihypertensives

06
Written response
1 point

According to the material, concurrent use of how many or more specified CNS-active medication classes is identified as increasing fall and fracture risk? Enter a number.

07
True or false
1 point

The fall risk associated with a medication can depend on the specific medicine, its dose, its combination with other medicines, and the patient.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

During a fall-risk review, note when symptoms occur in relation to .

09
Choose all
1 point

During a medication-related fall-risk assessment, which findings should the nurse ask the patient about? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Dizziness

  2. B

    Drowsiness

  3. C

    Unsteadiness

  4. D

    Favorite foods

  5. E

    Preferred television programs

10
Choose one
1 point

A patient has fallen twice recently and takes an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and a gabapentinoid. Which concern and nursing action are most appropriate?

  1. A

    The combination may increase sedation and fall risk; assess alertness, gait, and recent falls, then promptly coordinate a medication review with the prescriber or pharmacist.

  2. B

    The medicines cannot affect falls when taken as prescribed.

  3. C

    Stop all three medicines immediately.

  4. D

    Focus only on the patient’s footwear.

11
True or false
1 point

A medication associated with falls should always be discontinued in an older adult.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

12
Choose one
1 point

After assessing a possible medication-related fall concern, what should the nurse do about treatment changes?

  1. A

    Change the prescribed dose to reduce fall risk.

  2. B

    Communicate the assessment findings to the prescriber or pharmacist for medication review.

  3. C

    Tell the patient to stop the medicine until the next appointment.

  4. D

    Wait to report the concern unless another fall occurs.

13
Open ended
1 point

An older adult reports drowsiness, unsteadiness, and recent falls. Describe a safe nursing approach to assessing possible medication-related risk and responding to the findings.

14
Written response
1 point

What type of vital signs should be assessed when a patient taking a diuretic reports feeling lightheaded when standing?

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient taking a diuretic feels lightheaded when standing and is rushing to the bathroom more often. What is the best nursing response?

  1. A

    Tell the patient to stop taking the diuretic.

  2. B

    Assess the symptoms and orthostatic vital signs, assist with safe transfers and toileting, and report findings to the prescriber.

  3. C

    Advise the patient to restrict fluids without further assessment.

  4. D

    Document the complaint only if the patient falls.

16
True or false
1 point

True or false: A diuretic can increase fall risk only by causing sedation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

17
Choose one
1 point

During a fall-risk review, which approach best ensures a complete medication reconciliation?

  1. A

    Review prescription medicines only.

  2. B

    Review prescription and over-the-counter medicines, but exclude herbal products.

  3. C

    Reconcile prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal products.

  4. D

    Review herbal products only if the patient has already fallen.

18
Written response
1 point

Alongside the prescriber, which healthcare professional can help review a patient's medication regimen for fall risk?

19
Choose one
1 point

A patient reports occasional dizziness during a fall-risk review. Which information would best help clarify possible patterns in the symptoms?

  1. A

    Record whether symptoms occur after medication doses or position changes.

  2. B

    Assume symptoms are unrelated to medicines unless a fall occurs.

  3. C

    Ask only whether the patient has changed the dose independently.

  4. D

    Record symptoms only when they occur during sleep.

20
Choose one
1 point

A patient who has fallen twice recently takes an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and a gabapentinoid. Which concern and nursing action are most appropriate?

  1. A

    The combination may increase sedation and fall risk; assess alertness, gait, and recent falls, then coordinate a medication review.

  2. B

    The medicines cannot affect falls when taken as prescribed.

  3. C

    Stop all three medicines immediately.

  4. D

    Focus only on the patient's footwear.