The nurse is making a first home-care visit to a patient recently discharged after hip replacement surgery. Which home observations should the nurse document as safety concerns? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient's recliner faces the television.
b. A safety bar has been installed in the shower.
c. A bathmat towel is on the floor in front of the tub.
d. Smoke detectors are located in the kitchen and near the bedrooms.
e. The patient has a large birdcage sitting on the floor in the middle of the living room.
f. The hallway between the bedroom and bathroom is partially blocked by a cedar chest.
ANS: C, E, F
C. E. F. The home health nurse should always assess the patient's safety in the home. Safety concerns would include an obstruction on the floor, such as a birdcage, and a walkway being blocked by a cedar chest. The bathmat towel needs to be replaced with a non-skid mat. A. B. D. The recliner facing the television is not a safety risk. A safety bar in the shower is not a safety risk. Smoke detectors support home safety.
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