A nurse is teaching a client with a long leg cast how to use crutches properly while descending a staircase. The nurse should tell the client to transfer body weight to the unaffected leg, and then:
a) advance both legs.
b) advance the affected leg.
c) advance the unaffected leg.
d) advance both crutches.
Answer: D
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