The document outlines an assessment plan, intervention, and expected outcome for a patient at risk of falls due to body weakness. The plan includes identifying safety factors, assessing mobility and vision, orienting the patient, providing adequate lighting and assistive devices, instructing on calling for help, and using side rails. The expected outcome after 2-3 hours of interventions is that the patient will be free from falls as evidenced by their understanding of safety precautions.
The document outlines an assessment plan, intervention, and expected outcome for a patient at risk of falls due to body weakness. The plan includes identifying safety factors, assessing mobility and vision, orienting the patient, providing adequate lighting and assistive devices, instructing on calling for help, and using side rails. The expected outcome after 2-3 hours of interventions is that the patient will be free from falls as evidenced by their understanding of safety precautions.
The document outlines an assessment plan, intervention, and expected outcome for a patient at risk of falls due to body weakness. The plan includes identifying safety factors, assessing mobility and vision, orienting the patient, providing adequate lighting and assistive devices, instructing on calling for help, and using side rails. The expected outcome after 2-3 hours of interventions is that the patient will be free from falls as evidenced by their understanding of safety precautions.
OUTCOME S: Within 2 to 3 Identify factors that affect To know the intervention that After 2 to 3 hours of O: hours of safety needs. will be established. rendering proper >decreased strength rendering proper nursing intervention, in lower extremities nursing Assess the patient ability to It is helpful to determine the the patient will be >weak in intervention, the ambulate safely with or client’s functional abilities to free from fall as appearance patient will be without assistive devices. plan for ways of improving evidenced by ability >absence of side free from fall. the problem areas to explain the safety rails precautions. >presence of Thoroughly orient the patient For the client to familiarize scattered rugs to environment. the surroundings.
Nursing Diagnosis: Assess vision and provide To provide well-lighted
Risk for Falls r/t adequate lighting to clearly see environment and avoid the body weakness the pathway. occurrence of injury. Ask the significant others to To ensure clients safety. Scientific always stay with the client. Explanation: Increased Instruct the patient to call for To prevent the patient from susceptibility to assistance when moving. falling on bed. falling that may cause physical Put side rails. To reduce the risk of falling. harm. Provide assistive devices for For the clients support. walking such as cane, crutches and/o wheelchairs.
Ensure that the patient wears To prevent from slippering.