A nurse is instructing a patient who is recovering from astroke how to use a cane. Which step would the nurse includein the teaching plan for this patient?a. Support weight on stronger leg and cane and advanceweaker foot forward.b. Hold the cane in the same hand of the leg with the mostsevere deficit.c. Stand with as much weight distributed on the cane aspossible.d. Do not use the cane to rise from a sitting position, as this isunsafe.

A nurse is instructing a patient who is recovering from astroke how to use a cane. Which step would the nurse includein the teaching plan for this patient?a. Support weight on stronger leg and cane and advanceweaker foot forward.b. Hold the cane in the same hand of the leg with the mostsevere deficit.c. Stand with as much weight distributed on the cane aspossible.d. Do not use the cane to rise from a sitting position, as this isunsafe.

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