The nurse is helping a client with diminished sight to remain as independent in his home as possible. Which does the nurse include in client teaching to improve home safety for the client?
a. Turn on a light before he or she walks into a dark room.
b. Clean the top of the stove twice daily.
c. Post emergency numbers on the front of the refrigerator.
d. Have furniture rearranged while he or she is napping.
A
The nurse instructs the client with diminished sight to light living areas. This decreases the chance of bumping into things and becoming injured. The top of the stove should be cleaned when it is dirty. The nurse instructs the client to post emergency numbers with large print to increase his or her ability to see them. However, this strategy does not improve client safety. The client should participate in relocating furniture. He or she could be injured if unaware that furniture had been relocated during a nap.
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