Which stance should be avoided when one is guarding a patient who is descending stairs?
A) One foot one step below the other
B) One foot two steps below the other
C) Both feet on the same step parallel to each other
D) A widened stance

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Guarding caregivers should not stand with the feet parallel to each other and on the same step directly below and in front or to the side of the patient.This position will be unstable if the patient falls forward because it does not provide a wide anteroposterior base of support.

Which Stance Should Be Avoided When One Is Guarding a Patient