The nurse receives the report for a client recovering from a repair of a fractured hip,who is being transferred to the orthopedic care area.The following information was obtained in the telephone report:
Report received 14:00 hours: 76-year-old female;ORIF of right hip caused by falling in the home;receiving Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 4 to 6 hours for pain;difficult to keep turned on non-operative site;indwelling urinary catheter in place;Hgb 10 after 2 units PRBCs post-operatively.
Which National Patient Safety goals should the nurse make a priority for this client? (Select all that apply. )

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The correct answers are focused on preventing health-care associated pressure ulcers (B), reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls (D), and reducing the risk of health care-associated infections (E). The patient's difficulty being turned on the non-operative site increases the risk of pressure ulcers. The history of falling that led to the hip fracture indicates a need to reduce the risk of further falls. The presence of an indwelling urinary catheter increases the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

The Nurse Receives the Report for a Client Recovering from a Repair