A Frail Older Client Is Expected to Ambulate with a Walker

question 15

Multiple Choice

A frail older client is expected to ambulate with a walker after surgery to repair a fractured left hip.What action should the nurse take to support the client's use of the walker?

• A) Aerobic exercise with deep breathing
• B) Quadriceps and gluteal repetitions
• C) Isometric toning of lower legs
• D) Arm resistance training

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Definitions:

Coxal Bone

Another term for the hip bone, which is a large, flat bone overlying the hip joint on each side of the human pelvis.

Growth Plate

A shaft of cartilage between the epiphysis and the diaphysis; also known as the epiphyseal disk.

Epiphysis

The rounded end of a long bone, which is separated from the main bone body by a growth plate in children and adolescents.

Diaphysis

The main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone, which is typically cylindrical in shape and contains the bone marrow and growth plates.