The nurse instructs a family member how to guide a visually impaired person when ambulating by:
1. holding the visually impaired person by his or her nondominant arm and walking side by side.
2. holding the nondominant hand, wrapping the arm around his or her waist, and walking side by side.
3. allowing the visually impaired person to hold the helper's arm, with the helper slightly ahead.
4. allowing the visually impaired person to hold the shoulder of the helper and walk slightly behind the helper.
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Allowing the visually impaired person to walk slightly behind the helper and holding the helper's arm is the most effective way to guide someone who is visually impaired.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1170
OBJ: 4 TOP: Assisting Ambulation with the Visually Impaired
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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