A nursing assistant is helping a patient walk in the hallway. The patient begins to fall. What should the assistant do?

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Support the patient's weight, guide them toward a wall, and ease them down gently. Supporting the patient and easing them down safely minimizes injury from the fall. Answer A abandons the patient. Answer C may cause further injury if the patient cannot regain balance. Answer D leaves the patient unsupported and at risk for additional injury.