A Patient with Visual Impairment Is Identified as At-Risk for Falls

Multiple Choice

A patient with visual impairment is identified as at-risk for falls related to blindness. An appropriate intervention would be:

A) assist the patient with feeding herself at the end of the meal.
B) arrange furnishings in room to provide clear pathways and orient the patient to these.
C) take the patient's blood pressure before she gets up in the morning.
D) report any falls immediately to the charge nurse and the doctor.