A nurse is completing a Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment on a child
The child has had no falls in the last 3 months, had surgery to repair a femur fracture on admission, is learning to use crutches, has a saline lock, is oriented to own ability, and is on narcotics. This child's fall risk score is ____________________.
ANS:
12
The child gets 3 points each for surgery, crutches, saline lock, and narcotics.
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