Which of the following aspects of the structural environment pose the greatest risk to client safety in the hospital setting?
1. Plastic clothes hangers in clients' closets
2. Program schedules posted on bulletin boards behind glass doors
3. Potted plants in plastic containers in the day room
4. Breakaway shower rods in the clients' bathrooms
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Rationale: Glass doors on bulletin boards pose a risk to client safety because, if broken, the shards could be used to injure self or others. Although building features are beyond the nurse's ability to influence, the nurse can make suggestions to improve the physical structure of the environment to ensure safety of all clients. Potted plants, plastic clothes hangers, and breakaway shower rods are all examples of important safety features to be considered in hospital-based care.
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