A nurse treating an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus notices that the client walks with a limp, which has not been noted on their medical record. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help the client?

Alert the other members of the interdisciplinary team.

Educate the client about community services, such as house cleaning.

Provide a referral to a specialty service without further assessment.

Provide the client with an assistive device, such as a walker or cane.