A Patient Is Learning to Use Crutches on the Stairs

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient is learning to use crutches on the stairs.Which action indicates that the patient needs further instruction?

• A) The patient places the good leg on the step to be climbed first.
• B) The patient places the affected leg on the step to be climbed first.
• C) The patient places the crutches on the floor and uses a swing-through method to get to the next step.
• D) The patient places the crutch on the affected side on the next step first.

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