Jose is a 55 year old man who tore all of the ligaments in h…
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. Which of the following best describes how you would document Jose’s stair negotiation?
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Phil had a stroke 2 weeks ago. He is now a patient in the skilled nursing facility, where you work on weekends. Because it is a beautiful day out, you find him in the far corner of the garden enjoying the sun and flowers. You will need to wheel him back into the building and to the rehab gym. You are propelling Phil in his wheelchair up a curb for the first time. Which of the following techniques would be considered the most appropriate way to bring him up the curb?
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Today you worked with your patient, Ruth, in a skilled nursing facility. She is in a wheelchair due to general weakness and deconditioning. During your treatment session today, you taught Ruth how to provide pressure relief while sitting in her wheelchair by utilizing the “wheelchair push-up” technique. You also taught Ruth how to propel herself in her wheelchair. When you brought her back to her room, she told you that she was experiencing some soreness. When you investigated, you discovered a stage I pressure injury on her left greater trochanter. Which of the following describes the wheelchair measurements for Ruth’s wheelchair?
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