Section: NCLEX

35) A 72-year-old woman is admitted to the nursing home setting. The client is occasionally confused and her gait is often unsteady. Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is MOST appropriate?

1. Ask the woman’s family to provide personal items such as photos and mementos.
2. Select a room with a bed by the door so the woman can look down the hall.
3. Suggest the woman eat her meals in the room with her roommate.
4. Encourage the woman to ambulate in the halls twice a day.