A safety measure that the client should implement in the home environment is:
A. Using fluorescent lighting
B. Wearing extra clothing for padding
C. Obtaining a large-size fire extinguisher
D. Installing more towel bars for support in the shower
B
B. Have client use padding or types of clothing that will cushion bony prominences, especially high-risk bony prominences (e.g., hips). Specially designed hip protectors are available.
A. Provide direct light source in areas where client reads, cooks, uses tools, or conducts hobby work. High-intensity light on object or surface that is involved works best. Older adults require three times as much light to see objects as they did when they were in their twenties.
C. Have client select fire extinguisher that is easy to handle and manipulate. Older adult or client with disability may have difficulty gripping mechanisms on certain extinguishers.
D. Have grab bar installed in studs at tub, toilet, and/or shower. Have client select vertical or horizontal placement if choice available. Be sure bar is different color than that of wall. Towel bars are not designed to support weight of client.
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