4 point crutch gait - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Crutches Canes & Walkers What is the weight bearing potential for two point crutch gait? - correct answer Partial weight bearing What is the weight bearing potential for four point crutch gait? - correct answer Partial weight bearing What is the weight bearing potential for swing to crutch gait? - correct answer Weight bearing What is the weight bearing potential for swing through crutch gait? - correct answer Weight bearing If a patient can not bear any weight on a leg, which c...

How do you measure crutches for a person? - ANSWER-2 to 3 finger widths below anterior axillary fold to a point lateral to and slightly in front of foot If they mention axilla or a landmark on the foot... - ANSWER-They are wrong instructions When the handgrip of a crutch is properly in place the elbow flexion should be? - ANSWER-30 degrees 2 Point Gait - ANSWER-1: Move one crutch and opposite foot together 2: Move other crutch and other foot together *Remember: 2 points together for a...

NCLEX-RN Uworld Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 A nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period following abdominal surgery. The nurse receives several prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse initiate first? Click on the exhibit button for additional information. - answerNormal saline 2 L via rapid IV bolus. A housekeeping employee tells the staff nurse of having a headache and asks for acetaminophen. How should the ...

Using crutches, canes, & walkerscrutches: 4-point gait ( Partial weight bearing) - correct answer 1. Move right crutch forward 2. Move left foot just ahead of left crutch 3. Move left crutch forward 4. Move right foot just ahead of right crutch 5. Repeat crutches: 2-point gait (partial weight bearing) - correct answer 1. Move right crutch and left foot forward 2. As these points rest, move right and left crutch forward 3. Repeat crutches: walking up stairs - correct answer 1. Hold...

NCLEX crutches, canes and walkerswhen measuring for crutches they should be ___ finger widths below anterior axillary fold to a point _____ and slightly in front of the foot - correct answer 2-3; lateral to Measuring for crutches: when the hand grip is properly placed, the angle of the elbow flexion will be ____ degrees - correct answer 30 2 point gait - correct answer step one: move one crutch and opposite foot together step 2: move other crutch and opposite foot together *remember: ...

A. 1 week - The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a stroke. The nurse has implemented range-of-motion exercises. The nurse recognizes that contractures may begin within what time period? A. 1 week B. 1 month C. 2 weeks D. 24 hours A. "I should hold the muscle in contraction for at least a minute." - A patient on bed rest has been instructed on performing quadriceps setting exercises. What statement by the patient indicates the need for further instruction? A. "I shou...

BOARD EXAM REVIEW Questions With Correct Answers A physical therapist assistant reporting at a team meeting indicates that a patient with a Spinal Cord Injury should be able to perform household ambulation using Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (KAFOs) and Forearm Crutches upon discharge. The patient's Quadriceps strength is currently Poor plus (2+/5). What level of Spinal Cord Injury is the MOST likely based on the assistant's prediction? 1. L1 2. L3 3. L5 4. S1 - answerL3 A physical thera...

PN MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE1. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumothorax and a chest tube with closed water seal drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A) Increase the suction pressure on the chest tube B) Refill the water chamber if the fluid is low C) Change the chest tube dressing immediately D) Remove the chest tube to allow for natural healing Correct Answer: B) Refill the water chamber if the fluid is low ___________...

NCLEX-RN Uworld Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 A nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period following abdominal surgery. The nurse receives several prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse initiate first? Click on the exhibit button for additional information. - answerNormal saline 2 L via rapid IV bolus. A housekeeping employee tells the staff nurse of having a headache and asks for acetaminophen. How should the ...