Author Question: The home health nurse identifies environmental hazards and personal practices of the 80-year-old ... (Read 54 times)

jeatrice · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The home health nurse identifies environmental hazards and personal practices of the 80-year-old woman that need to be modified to decrease the risk of falls, which are ___________________ _______________. (Select all that apply.)

a. brightly lit rooms.
b. pantry food at an accessible level.
c. colorful scatter rugs marking doorways and steps.
d. wearing comfortable laced tennis shoes.
e. attractive, low, magazine rack beside a chair.

Question 2

When the 80-year-old woman brags about her new deadbolt lock, the home health nurse suggests that while she is inside, she should:

a. keep the door securely locked.
b. apply similar locks on the windows.
c. leave the door unlocked, with the key in place.
d. replace the lock with a security chain.