The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient who has equilibrium alterations. Which instructions should be included? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use grab bars in the tub and/or shower at home.
b. Keep rooms well lit and focus ahead when walking.
c. Change positions quickly to avoid dizziness.
d. Use a cane or walker for stability.
e. Ride in the back seat of the car and look ahead.
ANS: A, B, D
The patient experiencing dizziness or vertigo exercises caution when changing positions. The patient suffering from motion sickness should ride in the front seat of the car and look far ahead through the car windshield. Keeping rooms well lit and focusing ahead when walking, using grab bars in the shower and/or tub, and using canes or walkers are all good safety measures.
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