The nursing assistant observes a client using a walker. The client tilts the walker on two of its legs placing it 2 feet away and then walks toward the walker. What action would the nursing assistant take?

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The nursing assistant determines that the client is not using the walker properly. The client should lift the walker and place it 10 to 18 inches in front of the body with all four legs on the floor and then walk into it. The best action is to help the client to a safe location and take the walker away and then tell the nurse. If the nursing assistant leaves the client using the walker to tell the nurse, the client will most likely fall. It is not in the scope of the nursing assistant to teach the client on how to properly use the walker or to monitor usage after teaching. The physical therapist or nurse would need to teach the client, and if the client is not safe using the walker, then another assistive device would be explored and ordered by the physician.

The Nursing Assistant Observes a Client Using a Walker