Which intervention does the nurse include in the care plan to ensure safety of a patient with vertigo?

Support and help the patient to and from the bathroom. A patient with vertigo has neurological problem with their sense of balance and will be prone to falls. Therefore, to ensure the patient’s safety, the nurse should help the patient to and from the bathroom to avoid a fall. Placing the patient in restraints is not appropriate. Keeping a sitter in the room at all times is not necessary. The patient should not be encouraged to walk without assistance since he is a fall risk.

Which intervention does the nurse include in the care plan to ens...

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