DECA Performance Indicators Practice Exam

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You are assisting a resident with ambulation. This patient uses a cane for ambulation. How should you assist this patient?

Stand on the same side as the cane Stand on the patient’s weaker side Stand behind the patient in case they fall Walk backward in front of the patient so that you can see if they fall

Correct Answer:

Stand on the patient’s weaker side

Explanation:

A patient should hold the cane on their stronger side. Therefore, as the aide ambulating the patient, you should stand on the patient’s weaker side. This helps the aide assist the patient if the patient were to fall toward their weaker side.

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