« previous next »

Author Question: When an elderly patient walks with her knees slightly flexed and body leaning, the nurse determines ... (Read 36 times)

joblessjake

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 555
on: Jul 22, 2018
When an elderly patient walks with her knees slightly flexed and body leaning, the nurse determines that the patient
 
  A) Should have an orthopedic consultation
  B) Is demonstrating a common gait for the elderly
  C) Requires a better walking shoe
  D) Requires crutches for mobility

Question 2

Which of the following gaits is characterized by one leg being dragged and swung forward by hip motion?
 
  A) Festinating
  B) Spastic
  C) Hemiplegic
  D) Waddling


ngr69

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 318
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

Body plan of a common rotifer, Philodina genus Body plan of a common rotifer, Philodina genus
Measuring Patient Height Measuring Patient Height
Circumduction Circumduction–Moving a body part in a circular motion. Circumduction Circumduction–Moving a body part in a circular motion.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRI lab includes the scanning instrument and a computer statio Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRI lab includes the scanning instrument and a computer statio
Body weight estimates. Body weight estimates.
Patient with osteoarthritis. Patient with osteoarthritis.
Video: Krebs cycle : Formation of acetyl coenzyme A and Electron transport chain

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library