A charge nurse supervises an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) providing care to a patient at risk for falls who repeatedly attempts to get out of bed without assistance. The charge nurse intervenes when observing the UAP
1. Placing the patient's mattress on the floor.
2. Having the patient fold washcloths and towels.
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: 4
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