When a Hospitalized Older Patient Is at Risk of Falling

When a hospitalized older patient is at risk of falling because of acute confusion and weakness, which action should the nurse take first?

A) Utilize a bed alarm system on the patient's bed.
B) Administer the prescribed PRN sedative medication.
C) Ask the health care provider to order a vest restraint.
D) Place the patient in a "geri-chair" near the nurse's station.