A patient has fallen in his room. The nurse who admitted the patient says, "But when I assessed his fall status, he was only moderate risk." How should the nurse manager interpret this situation?

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The nurse manager should interpret this situation as fall assessment alone is not sufficient to protect patients. Fall risk is a multifactorial issue, and fall assessment is just a tool to assess fall risk. Other interventions, such as frequent rounding, bed alarms, and patient education, must also be implemented to prevent falls. Therefore, even if the patient was assessed as moderate risk, fall prevention interventions should still be implemented.

A Patient Has Fallen in His Room