A nurse assesses a resident in a long-term care facility with the "get up and go" technique. What should this involve observing the resident do?
a. Walk carefully through a cluttered area without incident.
b. Rise from the bed, and go to the bath-room.
c. Sit and rise from an armless chair.
d. Ambulate in a straight line for 1 foot.
C
The "get up and go" technique of evaluation requires that the resident be able to sit and rise from an armless chair.
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