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This preview shows page 9 out of 9 pages. 12. While the patient ambulates in the hallway with a walker, the nurse will make it priority to?A. stand on the patient's strong side.B. stand behind the patient.C. stand in front of the patient.D.stand on the patient's weak side. 13. As the nurse, how would you correctly demonstrate to the patient the proper gait while using awalker? Get answer to your question and much more End of preview. Want to read all 9 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Tags Nursing, Orthopedic surgery, Bone fracture, The Glove Chapter 3. Safe Patient Handling, Positioning, and Transfers Immobility in hospitalized patients is known to cause functional decline and complications affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and renal systems (Kalisch, Lee, & Dabney, 2013). For surgical patients, early ambulation is the most significant factor in preventing complications (Sanguinetti, Wild, & Fain, 2014). Lack of mobility and ambulation can be especially devastating to the older adult when the aging process causes a more rapid decline in function (Graf, 2006). Ambulation provides not only improved physical function, but also improved emotional and social well-being (Kalisch et al., 2013). Prior to assisting a patient to ambulate, it is important to perform a patient risk assessment to determine how much assistance will be required. An assessment can evaluate a patient’s muscle strength, activity tolerance, and ability to move, as well as the need to use assistive devices or find additional help. The amount of assistance will depend on the patient’s condition, length of stay and procedure, and any previous mobility restrictions. Assisting Patient to the Sitting PositionPatients who have been immobile for a long period of time may experience vertigo, a sensation of dizziness, and orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure that occurs when changing position from lying down to sitting, making the patient feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded (Potter, Perry, Ross-Kerr, & Wood, 2010). For this reason, always begin the ambulation process by sitting the patient on the side of the bed for a few minutes with legs dangling. Checklist 27 outlines the steps to positioning the patient on the side of a bed prior to ambulation (Perry, et al., 2014). Checklist 27: Assisting a Patient to a Sitting Position
Video 3.2Ambulating a PatientAmbulation is defined as moving a patient from one place to another (Potter et al., 2010). Once a patient is assessed as safe to ambulate, determine if assistance from additional health care providers or assistive devices is required. Checklist 28 reviews the steps to ambulating a patient with and without a gait belt. Checklist 28: Ambulating a Patient
Video 3.3Video 3.4Watch the video How to Ambulate with a Cane by Kim Morris of Thompson Rivers University. Video 3.5Watch a video How to Ambulate With Crutches by Kim Morris, Thompson Rivers University.
How would you correctly demonstrate to the patient the proper gait while using a walker?The answer is B: The correct gait with a walker is to: Hold onto the walker's hand grips, move walker forward, then take a step forward with the weak side, and then take a step forward with the strong side. Don't forget to tell your friends about this quiz by sharing it your Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.
When a patient uses a cane to ambulate the patient will hold the cane on the quizlet?The answer is B. The patient will hold the cane on the strong side (non-injured side). 3. You're assisting your patient ambulate in the hallway.
Which of the following should the nurse do when assisting the patient to ambulate?Ambulation method #1:. Establish balance.. Move both crutches forward slightly.. Move injured leg forward.. Push down on the crutch hand grips.. Step through the crutches with the good leg.. Ensure balance is maintained.. Repeat.. |