The nurse notes that a client has difficulty with ambulation due to an unsteady gait. The nurse would correctly document this finding as which of the following?
1. Flaccidity
2. Paralysis
3. Hemiparesis
4. Ataxia
4
Rationale 1: Flaccidity refers to muscle tone. The flaccid body part is not toned but is limp.
Rationale 2: Paralysis refers to the inability to move parts of the body.
Rationale 3: Hemiparesis refers to a weakness on one side of the body.
Rationale 4: Ataxia refers to the loss of balance or coordination.
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