The patient is an elderly gentleman who is admitted for a medical problem.While doing his admission assessment,the nurse learns that the patient gets up two to three times a night to go to the bathroom.The institution only has beds with split side rails.The nurse uses her assessment skills and knowledge to leave the lower rails in the down position since she knows that:

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Having side rails raised often increases the occurrence of falling,as patients try to climb over the rails to reach a chair or bathroom and patients often fall farther as a result.
Falls are the most common type of inpatient accident.
Having side rails raised often increases the occurrence of falling,as patients try to climb over the rails to reach a chair or bathroom,and patients often fall farther as a result.
Approximately 30% of hospital patient falls result in physical injury.

The Patient Is an Elderly Gentleman Who Is Admitted for a Medical