The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has an Order

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for Lofstrand crutches to assist with mobility.The client asks what the crutch looks like.Which description of the crutch by the nurse is the most accurate?

• A)It rests just under the axilla with a hand bar.
• B)It has a cuff for the upper arm.
• C)It extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff around the forearm to stabilize the wrist.
• D)It has a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.

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Definitions:

Nicola Sacco

An Italian-American anarchist famously trial and executed alongside Bartolomeo Vanzetti in a controversial case that highlighted American fears of immigrants and radicals in the early 20th century.

Bartolomeo Vanzetti

An Italian-American anarchist, who was controversially convicted and executed for murder, sparking worldwide protests in the early 20th century.

Arsène Pujo

A Congressman from Louisiana who led the Pujo Committee during its investigation of the "money trust," exposing the control of America's money and credit by a few financiers in the early 20th century.