The home care nurse is assessing a client with macular degeneration. What interventions would be appropriate to ensure home safety for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Keep the stairs free of clutter.
B) Wear socks without shoes when walking in the home.
C) Utilize one electrical outlet for devices.
D) Have grab bars installed in the bathroom.
E) Remove scatter rugs from the floors in the home.
Answer: A, D, E
The client with macular degeneration is at risk for injury. To reduce this risk, the nurse should instruct and plan to help the client remove scatter rugs from the floors in the home, have grab bars installed in the bathroom, and keep the stairs free of clutter. The client should not walk without proper footwear. Utilizing one electrical outlet in the home could cause an electrical hazard.
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