A nurse is caring for an elderly client living at home. What interventions can the nurse implement to reduce the client’s risk of falling? (Select all that apply)

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, all people have basic human needs that must be fulfilled in order to achieve self-actualization and reach their full potential.

These basic human needs include physiological needs such as air, water, food, and shelter; safety needs such as physical safety, emotional security, and financial stability; love and belonging needs such as the need for love, affection, friendship, and community; esteem needs such as the need for self-esteem, confidence, achievement, and respect from others; and self-actualization needs such as the need for personal growth, creativity, and fulfillment of one's potential.

If a fire is found in a client's room during a routine medication pass, the nurse's first action should be to activate the fire alarm. Activating the fire alarm will alert other staff members and activate the fire suppression system, which can help to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other areas of the facility. This will also initiate the evacuation of other clients and staff members, as well as alert the fire department.

Once the fire alarm has been activated, the nurse should safely evacuate the client and themselves from the room, if possible, and then notify the supervisor and the fire department.

Containing the fire or attempting to put it out should only be done if it can be done safely and without putting oneself or others at risk.