A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following foot surgery and is not to bear weight on the operative foot. The nurse enters the room to discover the client hopped on one foot to the bathroom, using an IV pole for support. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. The safest action is to have the client remain in the bathroom and then obtain a wheelchair for transport, preventing further risk of falls or injury to the operative foot. B. Threatening restraints is inappropriate and not therapeutic. C. Keeping the bathroom door open does not ensure safety and violates the client’s privacy. D. Walking the client back to bed increases the risk of injury; instead, safe transport should be provided with a wheelchair.