The nurse delegates the task of ambulating a patient to the assistive personnel. The nurse ascertains that the assistive personnel understands how to intervene when the patient complains of dizziness when the assistive personnel verbalizes:
A. "I call for help."
B. "I gently lower the patient to the floor."
C. "I support the patient and walk quickly back to the room."
D. "I lean the patient against the wall and wait until the episode passes."
B
Remember, when a patient begins to fall, the nurse should assume a wide base of support with one foot in front of the other to support the patient's weight, gently lower the patient to the floor, and protect the patient's head.
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