The nurse is preparing a 57-year-old male patient for discharge. Patient’s left leg is weak due to his recent cerebrovascular accident. Which of the following assistive devices is most helpful for the patient?

The patient reports being hungry prior to the breakfast tray delivery. When the nurse checks on the patient an hour after the tray was delivered, the nurse notes the patient has not eaten any of the food. Which initial nursing action is most appropriate? 

The nurse is assigned to care for a patient with a history of thromboembolism but in whom conventional anticoagulant therapy is contraindicated due a recent spinal injury. The nurse adds which preventative measure to the patient’s plan of care to prevent thromboembolism?