Section: NCLEX

Question 16 of 49

16) The nurse is caring for clients in an orthopedic clinic. Then nurse would be MOST concerned if which of the following was observed?

A teenager who is 6’4” tall places the crutches about 6” to the side of his feet when ambulating with crutches.
A school-aged child who is 4’8” tall flexes her elbows about 20 degrees when ambulating with crutches.
A middle-aged adult, 5’10” tall, advances the crutches first when walking down the stairs.
An older adult, 5’6” tall, uses a 4-point gait when ambulating with crutches.

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