The clinical nurse educator at a long-term care facility is responsible for organizing and carrying out staff education sessions. Which of the following topics for staff education is most likely to benefit the greatest number of residents?
A) Educating nurses on how to prevent falls
B) Reviewing safe medication administration
C) Educating nurses on how to prevent wandering by confused residents
D) Reviewing resuscitation for cardiac and respiratory arrest
Ans: A
Falls remain the leading cause of death among older adult Americans. Education that aims to reduce the incidence of falls is likely to be of more benefit than measures that address medication administration, prevention of wandering, or resuscitation procedures, even though such topics may be of importance.
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