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FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

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Jorge, a 16-year-old male, fractured his left femur. The orders are for the client to use a pair of crutches to facilitate bone healing. All following instructions are correct EXCEPT for him:

  1. Look up and outward when ambulating.
  2. Place the crutches 6 to 10 inches vertically in front of the foot when ambulating.
  3. When sitting, flex the right knee to lower yourself into the chair, and extend the left leg in front.
  4. Avoid resting the axilla on the axillary bars.
Explanation
Answer: B - The crutches must be placed 6 to 10 inches diagonally in front of the foot when ambulating. The other instructions are correct. When sitting, the unaffected leg, or the right knee in this case, is flexed as the client lowers himself into the chair as the affected leg is extended in front.
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