While ambulating in the hallway of a hospital, the client complains of extreme dizziness. The nurse, ...

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If the client has a syncopal episode or begins to fall, the nurse should assume a wide base of support with one foot in front of the other, supporting the client's weight, and then extend the leg, allowing the client to slide against the leg while gently lowering the client to the floor and protecting the client's head. The nurse should not attempt to walk the client quickly back to the room. The nurse should not lean the client against a wall as the client may fall. The nurse should not leave the client alone and go for help.