If a Patient Is Using Bilateral Crutches and Has Been

question 11

Multiple Choice

If a patient is using bilateral crutches and has been instructed to bear only partial weight on the left lower extremity,what should he or she lift first when ascending a curb?

• A) The right lower extremity
• B) The left lower extremity
• C) Either crutch
• D) Both crutches simultaneously

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Conditions or options that cannot occur or be chosen at the same time, requiring a choice to be made between them.

Internal Rate

Often refers to the internal rate of return (IRR), a metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of investments.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.

NPV Decision Rules

Guidelines used to determine the viability of an investment or project based on the Net Present Value, which calculates the present value of cash inflows minus the present value of cash outflows.