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The nurse is assessing a patient who reports a previous fall and is using the SPLATT acronym. Which questions will the nurse ask the patient? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Where did you fall?
  b. What time did the fall occur?
  c. What were you doing when you fell?
  d. What types of injuries occurred after the fall?
  e. Did you obtain an electronic safety alert device after the fall?
  f. What are your medical problems that may have caused the fall?
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6 years ago
ANS: A, B, C, D
Assess previous falls; using the acronym SPLATT:
Symptoms at time of fall
Previous fall
Location of fall
Activity at time of fall
Time of fall
Trauma after fall
Medical diagnoses and an alert device are not components of SPLATT.
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