[Answered]: Ø Joan Walker is an 84-year-old female who has…

Ø Joan Walker is an 84-year-old female who has had a productive cough of green phlegm that started four days ago that persists. She was started three days ago on prednisone 40 mg PO daily and azithromycin 250 mg PO x5 days by her clinic physician. She had a fever yesterday of 102.1, so she was admitted to the med-surg unit with a diagnosis of pneumonia. At 0330, the nurse hears a loud crash in Ms. Walker’s room. The nurse rushes in and finds her lying on the floor. She states she fell trying to use the BSC. The patient is alert, oriented 3 and denies pain anywhere. She says she’s fine and not hurt at all. The nurse assesses the patient and finds no evidence of injury. VS and assessment are unchanged from the earlier shift assessment. Prioritize how the nurse should handle this situation.