An 87-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for cellulitis of the left arm. He ambulates with a walker and takes a diuretic medication to control symptoms of fluid retention. Which intervention is most important to protect him from injury? 1.Leave the bathroom light on. 2. Withhold the client’s diuretic medication. 3 Provide a bedside commode. 4. Keep the side rails up.
An 87-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for cellulitis of the left arm. He ambulates with a walker and takes a diuretic medication to control symptoms of fluid retention. Which intervention is most important to protect him from injury?
1.Leave the bathroom light on.
2. Withhold the client’s diuretic medication.
3 Provide a bedside commode.
4. Keep the side rails up.