Nurses provide many interventions to prevent falls in health care settings. Which of the following would be an appropriate intervention to prevent falls?
A) Keep bed in the high position.
B) Keep side rails up at all times.
C) Apply restraints to all confused clients.
D) Lock wheels on beds and wheelchairs.
Ans: D
Locking wheels on beds and wheelchairs prevents them from rolling and precipitating a fall. Beds should be kept in low positions with the side rails down in most situations; restraints should be applied only as a last resort.
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