Which term should be used by the nurse to document the client’s gait?
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A male client in the emergency department has a suspected neurologic disorder. To assess gait, the nurse asks the client to take a few steps; with each step, the client’s feet make a half circle.
A helicopod gait is an abnormal gait in which the clients feet make a half circle with each step.Option A: An ataxic gait is staggering and unsteady.Option B: In a dystrophic gait. the client waddles with the legs far apart.Option D: In a steppage gait. the feet. and toes raise high off the floor and the heel comes down heavily with each step.