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🗓️ 22 May 2024
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Xavier is a patient who recently underwent hip replacement surgery and is now at a rehabilitation facility with a weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT) status. The patient is 75 years old with mild Parkinson’s disease, affecting his balance and coordination. Given these considerations, which assistive device would be MOST appropriate for this patient during the initial phase of recovery?
A) Standard cane
B) Quad cane
C) Front-wheeled walker
D) Rollator walker
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0:55.2 | For this week's clinical file, we have Xavier. |
0:58.0 | And Xavier is a patient who recently underwent hip replacement surgery and is now at the |
1:03.0 | rehabilitation facility with a weight bearing as tolerated status. |
1:08.0 | The patient is 75 years old with mild Parkinson's disease affecting his balance and |
1:14.5 | coordination. Given these considerations, which assist the device would be the most appropriate for |
1:20.3 | this patient during the initial phase of recovery. So we have A, standard cane, B, quad cane, |
1:27.2 | C, front-wheeled Walker, and D is Rollator Walker. |
1:31.5 | All right, let's go to the top of this question before we dive in, baby. |
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