Which Action by the Nurse Demonstrates Correct Use of a Gait

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which action by the nurse demonstrates correct use of a gait belt?

• A) The patient holds on to the gait belt during transfer to the chair.
• B) The gait belt is used to lift the patient whose legs are too weak to stand.
• C) The gait belt is tied loosely around the patient's waist just above the hips.
• D) The nurse follows behind the patient holding onto the gait belt during ambulation.

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