The nurse establishes the client's nursing diagnosis as Sensory perceptual alterations. Which does the nurse include in client teaching to improve home safety for the client?
1. Light all living areas.
2. Clean the cook top well.
3. Post emergency numbers.
4. Use a sturdy shower chair.
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1. The nurse instructs the client with Sensory perceptual alterations to light all living areas to increase the client's visual acuity because the client is unlikely to see well in low lighting. The client may need to try different types of light bulbs in different lamps to find the type that provides the best illumination for the client. A full-spectrum bulb can be a good choice because the light emitted is clean and white, and the bulb is fluorescent, meaning it does not become hot and it uses less energy.
2. The nurse instructs the client to keep pot handles over the surface area of the cook top.
3. The nurse instructs the client to post emergency numbers with large print to in-crease the client ability to see the numbers.
4. The nurse instructs the client to use a sturdy shower chair to prevent a bathroom fall.
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