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A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is known to "wander at night" and has fallen in the past. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention? An abdominal restraint should be placed on the client during sleeping hours. The client should be checked frequently during the night. A radio should be left playing at the bedside to assist in reality orientation. The client should be placed in a room away from the activity of the nursing station.

          A 79-year-old resident in a long-term care facility is known to "wander at night" and has fallen in the past. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
An abdominal restraint should be placed on the client during sleeping hours.
The client should be checked frequently during the night.
A radio should be left playing at the bedside to assist in reality orientation.
The client should be placed in a room away from the activity of the nursing station.

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