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ASSIGNMENT- RISK ASSESSMENT SCALES
Directions
Assignment should be completed on one Word document for submission and include the following information:
1. Complete the risk assesment scales assignment by performing an Internet search for pictures of the following scales
- Morse Fall Scale
- Glascow Coma Scale
- Braden Scale
2. Copy and paste a picture for each scale on a Word document.
3. After each picture, answer the following questions:
- Describe each scale and the purposeunder each picture.
- Why is each scale important to use in the clinical setting?
- How will you use it during your assessment?
4. Please be prepared to share assignments during class time.
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Assignment- Risk Assessment Scales
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Morse Fall Scale
Purpose of the Morse Fall Scale (MFS)
The MFS is an assessment tool that can rapidly predict the probability of falls among
patients. The MFS is a simple tool made of six components that are scored during the
Assessment of the patients and have a higher level of predictive and interrater reliability. The
MFS components include the data on recent fall history, assigned a 25 score if the fall was
experienced during the current episodes of admissions. Fall that occurs for the first time is
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assigned a score of zero. The other component is the secondary diagnosis assigned a score of 15
scores if one or more diagnosis is assigned on the patient chart.
Another component included in the MFS pertains to the ambulatory aids, which describe
if the patient had been assigned walking aid before admission. The score assigned to this
component is determined during the period of admission (Bóriková, Tomagová, Miertová &
Žiaková, 2017). If the patient's ability to ambulate de...
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