It is everyone's duty to prevent clients from falling. The nurse is reviewing with the student nurses that clients who have difficulty moving or walking or who have had a recent fall are particularly vulnerable
All clients in a healthcare facility must be continuously evaluated for the risk of falling. Based on this information, what is the best response by the student nurse about the minimal number of times per day that the nurse documents a client's risk for falls in acute care facilities in the electronic medical record? A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
B
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Most acute care facilities formally evaluate clients and document risk of fall at least twice a day. Long-term care facilities usually do at least a daily assessment.
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