The client is recovering from a fractured left femur, and has ...

[Haya94]

The client is recovering from a fractured left femur, and has just had the cast removed. Which technique is the most appropriate for the nurse to use when assisting this client to ambulate?
 
  1. Standing on the client's left side
  2. Standing on the client's right side
  3. Standing behind the client and holding the client's belt
  4. Standing in front of the client and having the client lean on the nurse's shoulders

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has an order for Lofstrand crutches to assist with mobility. The client asks what the crutch looks like. Which description of the crutch by the nurse is the most accurate?
 
  1. It rests just under the axilla with a hand bar.
  2. It has a cuff for the upper arm.
  3. It extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff around the forearm to stabilize the wrist.
  4. It has a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.

[thall411]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

When assisting with ambulation, the nurse stands on the client's weak side, on the left, in order to act as a support when the client moves the strong leg forward. Standing behind or in front of the client would be dangerous, and standing on the strong side would not be as effective.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

A Lofstrand crutch extends to the forearm and has a metal cuff that goes around the forearm to stabilize the wrist. An axillary crutch rests just under the axilla and has a hand bar. A platform crutch has a cuff for the upper arm. All crutch types have a rubber tip to prevent slippage on a floor surface.

[Haya94]

TYSM

[amandalm]

Excellent