Why should you instruct the patient to take small, slow steps when using a cane?

A) ?To assist the patient when sitting down.
B) Because it aids in maintaining balance.
C) When the cane is too low the patient has to bend forward.
D) All of the above


B

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a. "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 10–15 seconds." b. "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid tip of the catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx." c. "It is helpful to pour sterile water into a patient's mouth to liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction out." d. "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."

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Mary Smith is to have vital signs taken every 4 hours, and NPO after midnight for total knee arthroscopy according to Dr. Blume. What is Dr. Blume doing?

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