Your Patient Is a 69-Year-Old Man Who Sprained His Left

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 69-year-old man who sprained his left ankle. You are teaching him to walk with a single-point cane. He has stairs to climb at home, so you are teaching him to go up and down steps with the cane. Which instruction will you give him?

A) Place the cane on the step above, followed by the left leg, then the right leg.
B) Place the cane on the step above, followed by the right leg, then the left leg.
C) Place the right foot on the step above, followed by the cane and the left leg simultaneously.
D) Place the left foot on the step above, followed by the cane and the right leg simultaneously.