The nurse has placed a patient on high-risk alert for falls. Which of the following observations by the nurse would indicate that the patient has an understanding of this alert?
a. The patient removes the high alert armband to bathe.
b. The patient wears the red nonslip footwear.
c. The call light is kept on the bedside table.
d. The patient insists on taking a "water" pill on home schedule in the evening.
B
Red nonslip footwear helps to grip the floor and decreases the chance of falling. The communication armband should stay in place and should not be removed, so that all members of the interdisciplinary team have the information about the high risk for falls. Call lights should be kept within reach of the patient. Taking diuretics early in the day assists with decreasing the number of bathroom trips at night—the time when falls are most frequent.
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