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insens350 [35]
1 year ago
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the nurse is assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate. which is the center of gravity for an elderly person?

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1 answer:
Arada [10]1 year ago
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The nurse is assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, upper torso is the center of gravity for an elderly person.

<h3>What is ambulate?</h3>

Ambulation is the capacity to walk from one location to another independently, with or without the use of assistive equipment. Walking soon after surgery is one of the most important things elders can do to avoid postoperative problems.

Patients were classified as being in one of three stages by nurses: acutely ill, recovering, or getting ready for discharge.

<h3>What are the three stages of ambulation?</h3>

Acutely sick, recovering, or getting ready for discharge were the three phases that nurses classified patients as being in.

So, upper torso is the center of gravity for an elderly person.

To know more about ambulate refer to:

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