Multiple Choice
When a hospitalized older patient is at risk of falling because of acute confusion and weakness, which action should the nurse take first?
A) Utilize a bed alarm system on the patient's bed.
B) Administer the prescribed PRN sedative medication.
C) Ask the health care provider to order a vest restraint.
D) Place the patient in a "geri-chair" near the nurse's station.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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