The nurse recognizes possible risks for injury while completing a client's home assessment. Which does the nurse instruct the client to do to avoid home accidents? (Select all that apply.)
1. Use hand rails in the bathroom.
2. Place night lights in the hallways.
3. Exercise to maintain muscle strength.
4. Clean and wax wood floors regularly.
5. Suggest hot water bottles for soreness.
6. Secure area rugs with double-faced tape.
1, 2, 3
1. Using hand rails in the bathroom stabilizes a client moving in and out of the tub or shower.
2. Nonglaring, low-level lights illuminate a pathway so that the client can avoid obstacles.
3. Maintaining muscle strength is important to prevent accidents because strong muscles provide a more stable foundation for client movement and improve balance.
4. Keeping a floor clean is important to prevent accidents, but waxing a floor makes it more slippery and potentially increases the risk of falls.
5. To prevent burns from excessively hot water, the nurse avoids recommending hot water bottles.
6. Area rugs secured to the floor with double-faced tape increase the risk of falls because it creates an uneven surface.
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