Fall Risk Assessment and Clinical Geriatric Interventions

Fall Risk Assessment and Clinical Geriatric Interventions

Is this woman a fall risk, and if so why do you think so?

Yes, I believe that woman is a fall risk. According to the information given, an analysis of the standard Morse Fall Scale there are vivid factors that have significantly contributed to her facing the fall risk. Despite not having the patient’s medical history we can deduct from the information provided that she presents an immediate risk of falling. Moreover, the patient is bed-bound. However, her mental status onset affects the patient and thus makes her attempt to leave her bed. The major contributors to her falling risk, such as the long-term CVA which is associated with paralysis on her right side, difficulty in hearing with…