An Older Client Has Recently Been Put on High Risk

question 16

Multiple Choice

An older client has recently been put on high risk for fall precautions after a medication for high blood pressure was started. The client's daughter questions why this precaution was put in place. How should the nurse respond to the daughter?

• A) "Every older client is automatically put on fall risk precautions."
• B) "The client is attached to IV tubing and sequential compression devices."
• C) "The client is on multiple medications that may have an interaction."
• D) "The client was recently started on a medication that could cause a fall."

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