A nurse is liaising with the physical therapist to help a frail, female client up from a dangling position to ambulate for the first time in several days
In preparation, the nurse has applied a walking belt around the client's waist while she dangles at the bedside. This device will assist in what way during the client's ambulation? A) It provides tactile feedback to the client if she exceeds her safe abilities.
B) It can be loosely attached to the client's walker to provide support during rest periods.
C) It provides support to the client's abdominal muscles to aid stability during ambulation.
D) It provides a point where the nurse can support the client in case she loses balance.
D
Feedback:
A walking belt is applied around the client's waist. If the client loses balance, the nurse can support him or her and prevent injuries. It is not intended to provide muscular support or tactile feedback to the client. Attaching the belt to the walker would be unsafe and counterproductive.
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