The Nurse Instructs the Patient,who Has Right-Sided Weakness,to Use the Cane

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs the patient,who has right-sided weakness,to use the cane during ambulation and assesses the patient's use of the cane.Which assessment should the nurse address before the patient ambulates with the cane?

A) The cane makes a tapping sound each time the patient touches it to the floor.
B) The patient holds the cane in the unaffected hand for support.
C) The patient holds the cane 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) to the side of the left foot.
D) The patient ambulated 4 times with the cane in physical therapy.