leaning.jpg Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate to address the gait abnormality illustrated?

Which of the following patients has the most stable base of support?

Your patient demonstrates foot slap while walking.  Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to address the foot slap?

You enter Betty Smith’s room in the skilled nursing facility where you work on weekends.  She had a total knee replacement.  She is supine in bed and you transfer her safely into the wheelchair.  You unlock the wheel locks & propel the patient to the rehab gym.  You notice that changing directions while pushing her wheelchair is extremely difficult. Which of the following wheelchair components most likely needs to be replaced or adjusted?

Jose is a 55 year old man who tore all of the ligaments in his right ankle playing basketball four weeks ago.  He has edema in the right foot and ankle to just proximal to the malleoli.  He is now weight bearing as tolerated.  He is currently walking with one single-point cane and a modified four point gait pattern.  He is learning how to go up and down the stairs one step at a time. When Jose is ready to progress to a new gait pattern, which of the following gait patterns will be the most appropriate to teach Jose?

Your patient is standing with two feet (FWB bilaterally) at the top of the stairs.  He steps down with the left leg to the next step.  Which of the following muscle contractions is occurring at the right knee joint as a patient is descending the stairs?

You enter your patient’s room in the skilled nursing facility.  She is supine in bed and complaining of numbness & tingling in her heels.  You observe redness & slight swelling.  Which of the following best describes what this may indicate?

You wore a new pair of shoes to work and have a large blister (stage II pressure injury!) on your right heel.  You are walking with an antalgic gait due to the pain.  Which of the following best describes how the blister is affecting your gait measurements?

Which of the following gait patterns allows for the most rapid gait speed?

Which of the following best describes normal step width?