April Ready, an 84-year-old female client, is admitted to thehospital for insertion of a permanent pacemaker. She has retinitispigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that eventuallyleads to blindness. The client has no light perception. She alsohas diabetes and peripheral neuropathy resulting in little feelingin her fingertips and feet. She has hired several people to act asa companion to help guide her, take her shopping, to doctor visits,for dining out, or entertainment. While in the hospital, she doesnot have her companion with her. She asks the LPN/LVN if she couldhelp orient her to her surroundings and guide her when she needs touse the bathroom.
a. Explain how the nurse should guidethe client to walk.
b. Explain nursing interventions thenurse should provide.
