The nurse is teaching a patient how to walk with crutches using a three-point gait. Which instruction is correct?
a. move the right crutch forward, then the left foot, followed by the left crutch, and finally the right foot
b. move the right crutch and the left foot forward together and then the left crutch and the right foot forward together
c. move the crutches and weak leg forward together, then move the weight-bearing leg forward
d. move the crutches forward, then swing the legs forward together
C
Moving the right crutch forward, then the left foot, followed by the left crutch, and finally the right foot describes the four-point gait. Moving the right crutch and the left foot forward together and then the left crutch and the right foot forward together describes the two-point gait. Moving the crutches and weak leg forward together, then moving the weight-bearing leg forward describes the three-point gait. Moving the crutches forward, then swinging the legs forward together describes the swing-through gait.
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