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Fall Prevention With Older Adults: Part 2- Evidence-Based Interventions

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1.  Which of the following is NOT listed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as a factor to be considered in inpatient fall prevention? Fall prevention must be balanced with the need to mobilize patients Fall prevention needs to be customized Fall prevention is addressed primarily by the PT/OT team Fall prevention is one of many protective activities

2.  The six major areas that rehab clinicians usually focus on for outpatient fall risk reduction interventions are patient education, range of motion/flexibility, muscle strengthening/endurance/power, gait training, balance training, and ________. Environmental modifications Medication management Insurance coverage for services Orthotic fabrication

3.  Visual acuity tends to decline with age. An older adult may require _______ times more light than younger adults to see clearly. 1-2 2-4 4-5 6-8

4.  Which fall prevention guideline states, "Physical therapists must provide individualized interventions that address all positive risk factors…"? NICE Academy of Geriatric PT/APTA STEADI World Guidelines

5.  Your patient scores 52 out of 56 on the Berg Balance Scale test. He shows difficulty with tandem stance and standing on one leg. Which balance exercises are MOST likely to be helpful? Swiss ball march Standing perturbations; medicine ball toss Single leg stance progression and tandem stand-to-walk progression None of the above