The client has left-sided weakness. Which gait-training technique should the physical therapist and nurse use when assisting the client to walk with a cane?
A. Placing the cane in the client's weaker hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the weaker leg one step forward
B. Placing the cane in the client's weaker hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the stronger leg one step forward
C. Placing the cane in the client's stronger hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the weaker leg one step forward
D. Placing the cane in the client's stronger hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the stronger leg one step forward
C
Placing the cane in the client's weaker hand does not provide sufficient stability. After the cane in the stronger hand is moved ahead, the cane and the stronger leg provide a stable base for movement of the weaker leg.
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