More than ____________ patients are injured in falls in inpatient settings annually in the United States

Fill in the blanks with correct word


one million
1 million
Patient falls are the most common type of inpatient accidents in the United States. TJC recommends that all hospitals develop a fall prevention program and evaluate its effectiveness regularly.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is the final phase of wound healing?

A) Proliferative phase B) Maturation phase C) Inflammatory phase D) Epitheliazation phase E) Granulization phase

Nursing

Which of the following suggests depression?

a. impaired attention and judgment b. impaired abstract reasoning c. decreased concentration with intact memory d. impaired spatial perception

Nursing

Depending on the patient's risk for the recurrence of PE, a patient may be placed on warfarin for

a. 1 to 3 months. b. 3 to 6 months. c. 3 to 12 months. d. 12 to 36 months.

Nursing

When providing a medication, which route should the nurse select to ensure the maximum amount of bioavailability?

a. Oral b. Intravenous c. Intramuscular d. Subcutaneous

Nursing