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Author Question: Why should you instruct the patient to take small, slow steps when using a cane? A) To assist the ... (Read 33 times)

bobbysung

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Why should you instruct the patient to take small, slow steps when using a cane?
 A) To assist the patient when sitting down.
  B) Because it aids in maintaining balance.
  C) When the cane is too low the patient has to bend forward.
  D) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following would be the correct placement of a cast?
 A) The cast should be applied directly over the fracture (approximately 1 inch above and below the fracture line).
  B) The cast should extend to the joints above and below the fracture site.
  C) The cast should cover the joint located above the fracture and should extend 2 inches below the fracture.
  D) The cast should extend over the entire extremity that was injured.


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1_Step_At_ATime

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


bobbysung

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

dyrone

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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