______ is equipment or a device that promotes client's safety, comfort, independence and mobility.

• A. Cast
• B. CHHA
• C. Social worker
• D. Enabler

Answer: (D)

An enabler is any equipment or device that promotes a client’s safety, comfort, independence, and mobility. In home health care, enablers are the tools that help a person perform tasks more safely and with less dependence on others. Examples include grab bars in the bathroom, walkers or canes, shower chairs, raised toilet seats, bed rails, transfer belts, and adaptive utensils. These items reduce fall risk and support safe movement and self-care at home.

A cast, by contrast, immobilizes a limb and does not promote independence or mobility. A CHHA is a caregiver or credential, not a device. A social worker is a professional who coordinates care, not a piece of equipment.