When teaching the use of a three-point crutch gait, a nurse instructs a client to:
A. Move both crutches and the affected leg first, then the stronger leg
B. Move the right crutch, left foot, left crutch, and right foot in sequence
C. Move the left crutch and right foot, then move the right crutch and left foot
D. Move both crutches, then lift and swing the legs forward as far as the crutches
A
A, B, C, and D. Begin in tripod position. Advance both crutches and affected leg. Move stronger leg forward, stepping on floor.
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A) The vice president of nursing B) Informatics nurse specialist C) Information technology programmer D) Staff nurses affected by the system implementation
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1. Grieving a fetal loss manifests with very similar behaviors regardless of the age of the patient. 2. Teens tend to withhold emotions, and need older adults with the same type of loss to help process the experience. 3. Most teens have had a great deal of contact with death and loss and have an established method of coping. 4. Assisting the patient might be difficult because of her mistrust of authority figures.
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