For which of the following mobility-impaired clients is prevention of plantar flexion (footdrop) through the application of high-topped shoes a primary intervention?
a. A 54-year-old diagnosed with osteoarthritis in all lower extremity joints
b. A 25-year-old with a fractured pelvis as a result of a motorcycle accident
c. A 78-year-old who has experienced left-sided paralysis resulting from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
d. A 15-year-old who has been comatose for two years as a result of a head injury sustained from a fall off a roof
B
The client who has suffered a CVA with resulting left-sided paralysis (hemiplegia) is at risk for footdrop.
The 54-year-old client diagnosed with osteoarthritis in all lower extremity joints would not have damage to the nerve necessary to cause the condition.
The 25-year-old client with a fractured pelvis as a result of a motorcycle accident would not have damage to the nerve necessary to cause the condition.
There is little chance that the 15-year-old client who has been comatose for two years as a result of a head injury sustained from a fall off a roof will ever be capable of mobility.
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