A patient’s plan of care includes the goal of increasing mob…

A patient’s plan of care includes the goal of increasing mobility during this shift. As the patient is ambulating to the bathroom at the beginning of the shift, the patient falls. Which initial action will the nurse take next to most effectively revise the plan of care?

A patient recovering from a leg fracture after a fall report…

A patient recovering from a leg fracture after a fall reports having dull pain in the affected leg and rates it as a 7 on a 0 to 10 scale. The patient is not able to walk around in the room with crutches because of leg discomfort. Which nursing intervention is the priority?