Practice Question
A nurse is assessing a client's ability to ambulate with crutches using a three-point gait. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a risk to the client's safety?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The Client places partial weight on the affected leg
Rationale:
🔹In a three-point gait, the correct technique involves advancing both crutches and the non-weight-bearing (affected) leg together, followed by the unaffected leg, which bears the full weight.
🔹Placing partial weight on the affected leg contradicts this principle and poses a high risk for imbalance, falls, or delayed healing, especially in post-injury or post-operative conditions.
🔹Teaching correct crutch gait protects the client’s safety and promotes recovery.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4