Question 1

Intrinsic risk factors for falls include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Medications 
B) Medical conditions 
C) Impaired hearing or vision 
D) Age-related change in gait 
A) Medications 
B) Medical conditions 
C) Impaired hearing or vision 
D) Age-related change in gait A

Question 2

If a physical therapy evaluation reveals the presence of orthostatic hypotension,an immediate strategy would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Balance and gait training 
B) Restraints 
C) Transfer training 
D) Referral to a physician 
A) Balance and gait training 
B) Restraints 
C) Transfer training 
D) Referral to a physician D

Question 3

Which of the following would be a helpful environmental modification to reduce risk of falls?

Accepted Answer

A) Ensuring that sidewalks are level and without cracks 
B) Making the "walk" light at street crossings larger and more visible 
C) Adding texture change to floors from room to room in public buildings 
D) Painting walls in public buildings bright colors 
A) Ensuring that sidewalks are level and without cracks 
B) Making the "walk" light at street crossings larger and more visible 
C) Adding texture change to floors from room to room in public buildings 
D) Painting walls in public buildings bright colors A

Question 4

Falls among older individuals can best be understood as:

Accepted Answer

A) Multifactorial in nature 
B) A normal part of aging 
C) The result of carelessness 
D) Generally benign 
A) Multifactorial in nature 
B) A normal part of aging 
C) The result of carelessness 
D) Generally benign

Question 5

A "near fall" can best be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) A loss of balance resulting in the individual landing on a chair or bed but not on the ground 
B) A slip or stumble on ice or other environmental hazard 
C) A loss of balance from which the person recovers without landing on the ground 
D) A loss of balance resulting in the person on the ground,but without major injury 
A) A loss of balance resulting in the individual landing on a chair or bed but not on the ground 
B) A slip or stumble on ice or other environmental hazard 
C) A loss of balance from which the person recovers without landing on the ground 
D) A loss of balance resulting in the person on the ground,but without major injury

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered a common complication of falls among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Bruises,lacerations,and cuts 
B) Bone fractures 
C) Sprains 
D) Strokes 
A) Bruises,lacerations,and cuts 
B) Bone fractures 
C) Sprains 
D) Strokes

Question 7

Fear of falling,regardless of whether the individual has actually fallen,is problematic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It causes the individual to limit activity,thereby increasing fall risk. 
B) It negatively affects quality of life 
C) It is an annoyance for care providers 
D) It increases anxiety and depression 
A) It causes the individual to limit activity,thereby increasing fall risk. 
B) It negatively affects quality of life 
C) It is an annoyance for care providers 
D) It increases anxiety and depression

Question 8

Fall risk is highest for:

Accepted Answer

A) Community-residing "young-old" individuals 
B) Elders living in warmer climates 
C) Ambulatory elders in long-term care facilities 
D) Elders moving around their living rooms 
A) Community-residing "young-old" individuals 
B) Elders living in warmer climates 
C) Ambulatory elders in long-term care facilities 
D) Elders moving around their living rooms

Question 9

If an older adult's fall history reveals frequent slips or trips,a helpful early intervention to minimize fall risk would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Provision of a wheelchair 
B) Balance and gait training and environmental modification 
C) Housekeeping and transportation services 
D) Bed rails and alarm 
A) Provision of a wheelchair 
B) Balance and gait training and environmental modification 
C) Housekeeping and transportation services 
D) Bed rails and alarm

Question 10

In long-term care facilities,benchmarking and tracking falls allows for:

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying which staff members have been responsible for the most falls among their clients 
B) Convincing insurance companies to provide more money to treat falls 
C) Providing feedback to staff about what practices may help prevent falls 
D) Defending against lawsuits resulting from resident falls 
A) Identifying which staff members have been responsible for the most falls among their clients 
B) Convincing insurance companies to provide more money to treat falls 
C) Providing feedback to staff about what practices may help prevent falls 
D) Defending against lawsuits resulting from resident falls

Exam 16: Neuromuscular and Movement Function: Falls

Intrinsic risk factors for falls include all of the following EXCEPT:

If a physical therapy evaluation reveals the presence of orthostatic hypotension,an immediate strategy would be:

Which of the following would be a helpful environmental modification to reduce risk of falls?

Falls among older individuals can best be understood as:

A "near fall" can best be defined as:

Which of the following is not considered a common complication of falls among older adults?

Fear of falling,regardless of whether the individual has actually fallen,is problematic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Fall risk is highest for:

If an older adult's fall history reveals frequent slips or trips,a helpful early intervention to minimize fall risk would be:

In long-term care facilities,benchmarking and tracking falls allows for:

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