Practice Question
A nurse is assisting a client during ambulation when the client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Lower the client to the floor.
Rationale:
🔷 Safety first: Controlled lowering prevents an uncontrolled fall, reducing impact forces to bones/soft tissue.
🔷 Wide base: Stepping into a wide base of support and sliding the client down your leg increases stability and control.
🔷 Center of gravity: Bringing the client close to your body keeps the combined center of gravity within your base for balance.
🔷 Protect the head: Guiding to the floor lets you shield the head, the most critical injury risk in falls.
🔷 Injury mitigation: This maneuver minimizes shear, twist, and sudden torque to both client and nurse.
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- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
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