The nurse is performing a home assessment for a client with paraplegia who is being discharged from a rehabilitation facility in a wheelchair. Which home adaptation would the nurse recommend?

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Raising the toilet seat and using L-shaped toilet paper holders are adaptations that can help a person with paraplegia manage bathroom activities more independently by making it easier to transfer from a wheelchair to the toilet and to reach toilet paper. Lever-style doorknobs are actually more accessible for individuals with limited hand function, high pile carpeting can impede wheelchair movement, and scatter rugs can be a tripping hazard or can bunch up under wheels, making them unsafe.

The Nurse Is Performing a Home Assessment for a Client