Mrs.Hynes is a 69-year-old who is two days post-operative from an abdominal hysterectomy.Considering she has no cognitive impairment,which of the following measures would nursing staff implement to prevent falls?

A) Utilize a bed exit alarm
B) Keep all four bedrails up when she is in bed
C) Encourage her to ask for assistance getting in and out of bed
D) Provide a commode at her bedside

Encouraging the patient to ask for assistance getting in and out of bed is the best choice to prevent falls as it promotes patient independence while ensuring safety. Utilizing a bed exit alarm may cause agitation and anxiety in the patient and keeping all four bedrails up may lead to confinement and increase in agitation. Providing a commode at the bedside may be helpful, but does not directly prevent falls.