Identify the intervention by the nurse that best maintains a safe hospital environment for a client diagnosed with Korsakoff's syndrome who is hospitalized because of several falls due to an un-steady gait
a. Reinforcing activity restrictions by re-peating instructions frequently
b. Placing the client in a quiet, nonstimulat-ing room away from the busy nurses' sta-tion
c. Providing assistance as needed, including walkers or cane, when the client ambulates
d. Limiting the client's visitors to immediate family only
C
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