A nurse is assisting a client during ambulation when the client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Leaning the client toward the wall does not provide safe support and may increase injury risk. B. A narrow base of support decreases stability; the nurse should maintain a wide base of support for balance. C. Holding the client’s arm is unsafe because it does not provide enough support and can cause joint injury. D. The safest action is to lower the client to the floor, protecting both the nurse and the client from injury by guiding the fall in a controlled manner.