A Newly Admitted Patient Has His Own Walker That He

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient has his own walker that he wishes to use during this acute care facility stay. The responsibility of the nurse to this piece of durable equipment is to:

A) write the patient's name on a wide piece of tape and affix it to the walker.
B) list the walker as part of the patient's personal belongings and place the list in his medical record.
C) tell the patient that personal walkers cannot be used in the acute care facility for safety reasons.
D) document a note in the nursing care plan that the patient has his own walker.