Question: ACTIVITY 14: What Care-workers Can Do To Minimise Falls. Think Carefully About Each Of The Following Factors That Contribute To Falls And In The Space Provided Make A List Of Things The Care-worker Could Do To Help Reduce The Risk Of Falls. Intrinsic Factors Carer’s Actions 1 A History Of Recent Falls. 2 The Client Uses Four Or More Medications. (Especially …

ACTIVITY 14: What care-workers can do to minimise falls. Think carefully about each of the following factors that contribute to falls and in the space provided make a list of things the care-worker could do to help reduce the risk of falls. Intrinsic factors Carer’s actions 1 A history of recent falls. 2 The client uses four or more medications. (Especially those causing drowsiness and dizziness.) 3 The person is depressed confused disorientated or wandering. 4 The person has acute pain or an acute illness such as an urinary tract infection. 5 The person uses walking aids. 6 The person has feet problems such as corns or bunions and misshapen toenails. 7 The person has problems with incontinence and/or urgency. 8 The person wears unsafe footwear and or clothing Darula nan men 1:11… fall.nfamiliar curroundings. Care must be taken when