During a home visit, the nurse is concerned that a client recovering from hip replacement surgery is at risk for falling in the home. What information from the home assessment did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
1. Laminated floors highly polished
2. Scatter rugs in the kitchen and bathroom
3. Smoke detector battery low in the bedroom
4. Cleaning solution placed in an unlabeled jar
5. Expired medication in the bathroom cabinet
Answer: 1, 2
Rationale 1: Highly polished floors can be a safety hazard and increase the client's risk of falling.
Rationale 2: Scatter rugs are a safety hazard and can increase the client's risk of falling.
Rationale 3: Although a safety hazard, a low smoke detector battery will not increase this client's risk of falling.
Rationale 4: Although a safety hazard, placing a caustic substance in an unlabeled jar will not increase the client's risk of falling.
Rationale 5: Although a safety hazard, expired medications will not increase the client's risk of falling.
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