A Patient Must Learn to Apply a Lower Leg Orthotic

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient must learn to apply a lower leg orthotic device but has a minor paralysis of the right upper extremity.Before teaching this skill,the nurse must assess the patient's physical capabilities.Which areas will the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Size
• B) Strength
• C) Coordination
• D) Sensory acuity
• E) Learning environment

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Definitions:

Possible Selves

Self-schemas for whom one may be in the future; these include the ideal self and the ought self.

Promotion Focus

An orientation to actively pursue valued goals thought to arise when we compare our actual self to our ideal self.

Ideal Self

A person's conception of how they would like to be, often serving as a standard for self-guidance and evaluation.

Prevention Focus

An orientation to avoid doing harm thought to arise when we compare our actual self to our ought self.