The Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Gait

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's gait. Which of the following is a part of this assessment? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The foot location during midstance
• B) The way the client pushes off from the ball of the foot
• C) The rate and rhythm of acceleration
• D) Alignment of the head
• E) Gap between the legs
• F) Breathing pattern

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Definitions:

Placebo

A safe tablet, medication, or operation given primarily for its mental comfort to the patient, rather than any physical impact.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood, due to the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin.

Experimental Group

In research, the group that receives the variable being tested, contrasted with the control group.