While reviewing safety precautions with the staff in a long-term care facility, the nurse emphasizes which of the following steps helps to promote a safe environment for the clients?
1. Keep clutter out of the hallway and inside the client's room.
2. Have the client wear terry cloth slippers.
3. Provide adequate lighting.
4. Turn off alarms to reduce noise.
3. Provide adequate lighting.
Rationale:
Providing adequate lighting will help prevent the client from falling. The environment should be clutter-free, because any clutter can cause the client to fall. Wearing terry cloth slippers might cause the client to fall; the client should wear rubber skid-resistant soles instead. Noise should be kept to a minimum, but turning off alarms would endanger a client.
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