A patient with crutches places them in front and to the side of each foot. When achieving the basic crutch stance, how many centimetres in front and to the side of the foot should the crutches be?
a. 5 cm
b. 10 cm
c. 15 cm
d. 20 cm
C
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A The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 5 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.
B The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 10 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.
C The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, formed when the crutches are placed 15 cm in front of and 15 cm to the side of each foot.
D The basic crutch stance is the tripod position, which is not formed when the crutches are placed 20 cm in front of and to the side of each foot.
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