The nurse is assessing a client who has fallen at home using the mnemonic SPLATT. This refers to what assessment factors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Location of fall
b. Time of fall
c. Severity of fall
d. Trauma after fall
e. Place of fall
f. Activity at time of fall
A, B, D, F
SPLATT refers to:
Symptoms at time of fall
Previous fall
Location of fall
Activity at time of fall
Time of fall
Trauma after fall (Meiner, 2011)
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