Incident Reporting And Quality Improvement Practice Test

A 68-year-old client with osteoarthritis and mild cognitive impairment is hospitalized for pneumonia. The nurse hears a thud and finds the client on the floor next to the bed with the bed alarm turned off; the client reports hip pain but is awake and breathing normally. What is the nurse's PRIORITY in this situation?

A 79-year-old client with cataracts is hospitalized for cellulitis and is confused at night. The client falls while walking to the bathroom; the nurse finds the client sitting on the floor stating, “I slipped.” Which action should the nurse take FIRST?