The Nurse Documents the Client's Gait as Short, Accelerating Steps

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse documents the client's gait as short, accelerating steps with the client shuffling in a forward-leaning posture and having difficulty starting and stopping. The nurse would identify this type of gait as

• A) ataxic.
• B) dystrophic.
• C) festinating.
• D) parkinsonian.

Collect and handle stool specimens appropriately for diagnostic purposes.

Differentiate between appropriate and contraindicated nursing interventions for patients with specific gastrointestinal conditions, like severe hemorrhoids and incontinence.

Advise on nutritional management following gastric illnesses to support recovery.

Apply practical skills in ostomy care, including irrigation techniques and positioning.

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