A nurse is evaluating a client's risk of falling. What is a key way that the nurse could review with a nursing student that would quickly identify a client's risk of fall?
A) Special red wrist band
B) Red slipper socks
C) Falling star sign outside the room
D) Notation in the electronic health record
C
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A client at risk for falling is often identified by a special yellow wristband, yellow slipper-socks, and a "falling star" sign outside the room. Notation in the electronic health record is important, but it is not a quick way to identify the client's risk for falls.
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