A nurse is ambulating a 48-year-old female patient for the first time following surgery for a knee replacement. Shortly after beginning to walk, the patient tells the nurse that she is dizzy and feels...

A nurse is ambulating a 48-year-old female patient for the
first time following surgery for a knee replacement. Shortly
after beginning to walk, the patient tells the nurse that she is
dizzy and feels like she might fall. Place these nursing actions

in the order in which the nurse should perform them to pro-
tect the patient:

a. Grasp the gait belt.
b. Stay with the patient and call for help.
c. Place feet wide apart with one foot in front.
d. Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head.
e. Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body.
f. Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient.