The nurse notices a patient walking in the hall who has a wristband indicating he is a fall risk. Which action does the nurse take?

Accompany the patient back to his room and help him into bed. A patient who is a fall risk must be assisted back to bed. Encouraging the patient to walk more unaided places the patient at an increased risk for falls. In addition, telling the patient to walk alone back to his room or making him sit while attempting to find a UAP are not appropriate because they leave the patient on his own.

The nurse notices a patient walking in the hall who has a wristba...

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