When caring for a confused patient who has a history of falls, a nurse demonstrates caring when
1. Removing the patient's night-light.
2. Keeping the patient's bed in the highest position at all times.
3. Having the patient sit in a rocking chair near the nurses' station.
4. Offering infrequent opportunities for the patient to go to the bathroom.
ANS: 3
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