CONTINUED CASE SCENARIO: Yоu аre wоrking with а 70-yeаr-оld patient s/p R THA with posterior dislocation precautions. They are WBAT R LE. They have 6 steps to enter their one-level home with B rails that are too far apart to reach at the same time. PMH: IDDM, CAD, HTN, previous L THA. Patient owned durable medical equipment (DME): RW, SPC, shower chair, raised toilet seat. What sequence would you teach the patient for stair training for both ascending and descending the stairs? (2 points)
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