Elsevier Ambulation Aids: Measuring and Fitting
CE Questions and Answers A+ Grade 2026/2027
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Terms in this set (10)
1. A 78-year-old patient who is using D. Let the patient continue using the same cane
a friend's spare cane comes into the because it is already correctly fitted
emergency department for a minor
knee injury. If the handgrip of the
cane is level with the patient's
greater trochanter and ulnar side of
the wrist, what is the most
appropriate intervention?
2. A 17-year-old patient has a B. 140 cm (55 inches), confirming the fit of the
fractured tibia and needs to be crutches when the patient is standing
fitted for crutches before being
discharged home. The patient's
height is 180 cm (5 ft 11 inches). How
long should the crutches be?
3. A patient who has been having A. The patient's elbows are flexed approximately
some left hip pain with ambulation 15 degrees
is about to be discharged and sent
home with a walker. To ensure a
good fit for the walker, which
statement is accurate?
CE Questions and Answers A+ Grade 2026/2027
| Complete Continuing Education Study Guide
Terms in this set (10)
1. A 78-year-old patient who is using D. Let the patient continue using the same cane
a friend's spare cane comes into the because it is already correctly fitted
emergency department for a minor
knee injury. If the handgrip of the
cane is level with the patient's
greater trochanter and ulnar side of
the wrist, what is the most
appropriate intervention?
2. A 17-year-old patient has a B. 140 cm (55 inches), confirming the fit of the
fractured tibia and needs to be crutches when the patient is standing
fitted for crutches before being
discharged home. The patient's
height is 180 cm (5 ft 11 inches). How
long should the crutches be?
3. A patient who has been having A. The patient's elbows are flexed approximately
some left hip pain with ambulation 15 degrees
is about to be discharged and sent
home with a walker. To ensure a
good fit for the walker, which
statement is accurate?
