A patient has recently begun mobilizing during the recovery from an ischemic stroke. To protect the patients safety during mobilization, the nurse should perform what action?

(A) Support the patients full body weight with a waist belt during ambulation. (B) Have a colleague follow the patient closely with a wheelchair. (C) Avoid mobilizing the patient in the early morning or late evening. (D) Ensure that the patients family members do not participate in mobilization.Answer Explanation: During mobilization, a chair or wheelchair should be readily available in case the patient suddenly becomes fatigued or feels dizzy. The family should be encouraged to participate, as appropriate, and the nurse should not have to support the patients full body weight. Morning and evening activity are not necessarily problematic.