To decrease the risk of injury to a client taking an opioid, which action would be most appropriate? Select all that apply
A) Keep the lights in the client's room turned down.
B) Assist the client from the bed to the toilet.
C) Assist the client with rising from a lying position.
D) Assist the client with hall-walking activities.
E) Advise the client to stay in bed all night.
Ans: B, C, D
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To decrease the risk of injury to a client taking an opioid, the nurse should assist the client with ambulatory activities and with rising from a sitting or lying position. The nurse should also keep the client's room well lit during daytime hours, keep the client's room free of clutter, and advise the client to seek assistance when getting out of bed at night.
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