If a patient falls from an examining table and cannot get up, ____.

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If a patient falls from an examining table, the best course of action is to call for help and not move the patient until the physician examines them. Moving the patient could potentially worsen any injuries they sustained from the fall. It is also important to document the incident after the patient has been helped up from the floor. Avoiding telling the physician about the incident could potentially result in inadequate care for the patient.

If a Patient Falls from an Examining Table and Cannot