A Nurse Is Admitting a Client to a Geriatric Medicine

A nurse is admitting a client to a geriatric medicine unit following the client's recent diagnosis of acute renal failure. Which of the following nursing actions is most likely to reduce the client's chance of experiencing a fall while on the unit?

A) Orient the client to the room and environment thoroughly upon admission.
B) Provide the client with a bedpan to reduce the need to transfer to a commode or washroom.
C) Administer pain medications sparingly in order to minimize cognitive or musculoskeletal side effects.
D) Place the client in a shared room with a client who is stable and oriented.