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ISSN 2096-7446
CN 10-1655/R
Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
Sponsor:Chinese Nursing Association

Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (4): 459-461.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.04.013

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Nursing care of agitated behavior caused by falling from height in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease

YAO Xiaoyue(), LU Weisong, ZHANG Lanlan, PAN Yinzhi, SHEN Weidi, SHEN Anni, YANG Minfei()   

  • Received:2024-05-21 Online:2025-04-10 Published:2025-04-02

Abstract:

To summarize the nursing experience of agitated behavior after falling from height in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease. Nursing points included strengthening the prevention and management of self-injury and injury,recognition therapy to meet the needs of the patient,emotional support by simulating the presence of family members,touch therapy to relieve patients’ tension,improving multidisciplinary consultation to find effective treatment plans. After 72 hours of careful emergency nursing,the patient recovered well and became awake,and was discharged successfully. During the telephone follow-up one year after discharge,the agitated behavior of the patient occasionally appeared,and the caregiver was instructed to pay attention to the safety of the patient and accompany the patients for regular visits to the neurology clinic.

Key words: Alzheimer’s Disease, Falling, Agitated Behavior, Emergency Care