A nurse instructs a nursing assistant about the proper use of a gait belt. The nurse should intervene after observing the nursing assistant:
a. walking on the patient's strong side.
b. walking to the side of the patient.
c. securing the gait belt securely around the patient's waist.
d. grasping the handles of the gait belt while the patient ambulates.
A
A gait belt should be securely applied around the patient's waist. It has handles attached for the nurse to grasp while the patient ambulates. The nurse should walk on the patient's weaker side so that assistance may be given if the patient starts to fall.
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