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| Fall Prevention Free Quiz |
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Fall Prevention Quiz by Katrena |
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| Percentage of older adults who fall |
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| One in 3 older adults fall in the U.S. in the last year |
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| Direct medical costs for fall injuries |
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| Direct medical costs for fall injuries equals $34 billion in 2013 |
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| Fall risk factos |
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| Lights at top and bottom of stairs may help prevent falls |
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| Previous fall and how it affects one's chances of falling again |
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| Previous fall doubles changes of falling again |
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| What helps decrease risk for falling? |
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| Regular exercise can decrease fall risk |
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| What is the most common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults |
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| Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults |
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| Vitamin deficiency associated with increased risk for falls |
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| Vitamin D deficiency can increase risk for falling |
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| Room where most falls occur in the home |
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| Bathroom is room where most falls occur in the home |
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| Medications that increase risk for a fall |
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| Sedatives, tranquilizers, antidepressants, and some analgesics increase fall risk |
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| Beverage associated with increased fall risk |
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| Alcohol increases risk for falling |
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| Common mindset after a fall |
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| Fear is common after a fall and can lead to increased risk for future falls |
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| Common cause of falls |
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| Abnormal heart rhythms are associated with increased risk for falling |
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| Diabetes complications that increase fall risk |
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| Neuropathy or decreased feeling in feet increases risk for falling |
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| Exercises that help prevent falls |
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| Balance exercises like yoga and tai chi may help prevent falls |
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| Common causes of confusion that may increase risk of falling |
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| Confusion due to infection, drug overdose, dementia, sudden change in environment, dehydration, etc. may increase risk for falling |
