The nurse teaches the patient's caregiver how to respond if the patient begins to fall while ambulating. Which instruction does the nurse provide to minimize potential injury to the patient and the caregiver?
a. Get the nearest chair and put it behind the patient.
b. Ease the patient to the side to protect his or her head.
c. Straighten your leg and help the patient slide to the floor.
d. Hold onto the gait belt and pull the patient close to you.
C
If the patient complains of dizziness or begins to fall, instruct the caregiver to extend a leg under him or her and allow him or her to slide down the leg and gently reach the floor. This is the best method of preventing injury to the patient and caregiver because the caregiver engages strong muscles to act as an angle between the patient and the floor, slowing the speed of the patient's descent. If the caregiver has to release the patient to get the chair, the patient is left unstable and is likely to suffer a fall or injury. The caregiver risks personal injury trying to direct the patient's fall unless strong muscles such as the legs are used. The nurse uses back muscles to hold the gait belt with a patient fall and risks a serious back injury from twisting and reaching in the process.
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