You are working with Mrs.Z,a patient with right-sided hemiplegia.She is showing improvement in ambulating on level surfaces in a quite area of the physical therapy gym.Given this,you plan to progress her ambulation program using Gentile's taxonomy.Which of the following would be the BEST choice for progressing Mrs.Z's plan of care?
A) Adding a manual and cognitive dual task to ambulation on level surfaces.
B) Taking Mrs.Z to the hospital cafeteria during lunchtime so she can practice ambulation in an open environment.
C) Varying the surface conditions so Mrs.Z can practice gait adaptations.
D) Squatting to pick up objects from the floor.
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