A nurse is talking to the family of a patient who has fallen several times. What should be the most important intervention for preventing falls for the nurse to relay to this family?
a. Prevention
b. Hospitalization
c. Continuous observation
d. Restraint
A
The most important implementation for falls is prevention. The best prevention is education that is aimed toward minimizing intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
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