Practice Question
A nurse is ambulating a client who is unsteady. The client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Allow the client to slide down their outstretched leg
Rationale:
✍When a client begins to fall, the nurse should protect them from injury by allowing them to slide down the nurse’s outstretched leg to the floor.
✍ This technique controls the descent, minimizes impact, and prevents both client and nurse from injury during a fall.
✍It follows safe fall-assist protocol.
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This question is from RN Fundamentals~2023 Exam 5 which contains 60 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4
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