Practice question
Why is blood pressure important in a falls risk assessment?
A drop in blood pressure on standing is more prevalent in older people with multiple comorbidities and frailty, increasing the risk of falls
A drop in blood pressure on standing is more prevalent in older people with multiple comorbidities and frailty, increasing the risk of falls
Nurses have a professional duty to uphold the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and ensure that they ‘always practise in line with the best available evidence’ ( NMC 2018 ).
Falls in older people are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality (
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