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What is the proper technique for a sudden fall with a patient?
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What is the proper technique for a sudden fall with a patient?
Even when following all precautions, a patient's legs may still give out, or the patient may faint while ambulating. To protect the patient and the CNA: 1. Attempt to break the fall by keeping your feet wide and knees bent, while preventing the patient's head from hitting the floor or other hard surface. 2. Support the patient, using the gait belt and a free arm to lower the patient to the floor or chair. If near a wall, ease the patient down the wall. Protect the patient's head. 3. If the fall cannot be controlled, focus on supporting the patient as much as possible, while avoiding personal injury.
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