Which nursing goal is a priority when caring for a client newly diagnosed with vertigo?
A) Patient will maintain therapeutic medication schedule.
B) Patient will remain safe while ambulating in the home.
C) Patient will have a caretaker with him or her in the home.
D) Patient will closes eyes as needed to reduce symptoms.
B
Feedback:
Safety is always a concern when a client is experiencing vertigo. The goal of the nurse's instruction and care is for the client to remain safe. Maintaining a therapeutic medication schedule and caretaker and establishing strategies to reduce symptoms are important but not of highest priority.
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