A home care nurse visits a new patient. The family asks how the home can be made safer. The nurse’s best advice includes which of the following?

Choice A reason: Extra incandescent lighting improves visibility, reducing fall risk, especially for patients with impaired vision or mobility. Adequate lighting illuminates hazards, enhancing environmental safety, making this the best advice for a safer home. Choice B reason: Throw rugs increase tripping hazards, particularly for mobility-impaired patients. They can slide or bunch, leading to falls, a leading injury cause, making this an unsafe recommendation for improving home safety. Choice C reason: Painting the floor black and white may create visual confusion, especially for patients with cognitive or visual impairments, increasing fall risk. Contrasting colors may disorient, making this ineffective and hazardous. Choice D reason: Handrails painted the same color as walls blend into the background, reducing visibility. Contrasting colors ensure handrails are noticeable, aiding safe mobility, making this an incorrect recommendation for safety.