The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for Lofstrand crutches to assist with mobility. The client asks what the crutch looks like. Which description of the crutch by the nurse is the most accurate?
1. It rests just under the axilla with a hand bar.
2. It has a cuff for the upper arm.
3. It extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff around the forearm to stabilize the wrist.
4. It has a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.
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Rationale 1: An axillary crutch rests just under the axilla and has a hand bar.
Rationale 2: A platform crutch has a cuff for the upper arm.
Rationale 3: A Lofstrand crutch extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff that goes around the forearm to stabilize the wrist.
Rationale 4: All crutch types have a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.
Global Rationale: A Lofstrand crutch extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff that goes around the forearm to stabilize the wrist. An axillary crutch rests just under the axilla and has a hand bar. A platform crutch has a cuff for the upper arm. All crutch types have a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.
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