You Are Initiating Postoperative Treatment for a 78-Year-Old Woman Who

You are initiating postoperative treatment for a 78-year-old woman who sustained an intertrochanteric fracture of the proximal femur 3 days ago and immediately underwent open reduction with internal fixation (screw-plate fixation) .She has been referred to physical therapy for postoperative exercise and gait/functional training (initially with minimal weight bearing on the operated side) .A decision has not yet been made as to whether this patient will be discharged directly to home where she lives with her husband or to a subacute skilled nursing facility.Prior to discharge from the hospital during the next few days,which of the following is the lowest priority intervention?

A) Gait training with a walker and transfer/bed mobility training
B) Assisted,progressing to active,range of motion of the operated hip
C) Open-chain,resistance exercises for the operated lower extremity
D) Closed-chain,resisted exercises for the upper extremities and sound lower extremity,emphasizing extension in functional patterns