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The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient with a Right Hip

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The nurse is instructing a patient with a right hip replacement to descend stairs by using crutches.Which does the nurse include in patient teaching?


A) Use the handrail on the right side.
B) Shift the weight to the left leg to begin.
C) Keep crutches very close to the hips.
D) Place the left leg on the stair below first.

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