Risk for Falls
Increased susceptibility to falling that may cause physical harm Related Factors: See Risk Factors Risk Factors: Adults History of falls; wheelchair use; (65 years of age; female (if elderly); lives alone; lower limb prosthesis; use of assistive devices (e.g., walker, cane) Physiological Presence of acute illness; postoperative conditions; visual difficulties; hearing difficulties; arthritis; orthostatic hypotension; sleeplessness; faintness when turning or extending neck; anemias; vascular disease; neoplasms (i.e., fatigue/limited mobility, urgency and/or incontinence, diarrhea, decreased lower extremity strength, posprandial blood sugar changes, foot problems, impaired physical mobility, impaired balance, difficulty with gait, unilateral neglect, proprioceptive deficits, neuropathy) Cognitive Diminished mental status (e.g., confusion, delerium, dementia, impaired reality testing) Medic...