A Newly Admitted Patient Has His Own Walker That He

question 3

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient has his own walker that he wishes to use during this hospital 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 chart.
• C) tell the patient that personal walkers cannot be used in the hospital for safety reasons.
• D) write a note in the nursing care plan that the patient has his own walker.