A 45-year-old woman has sustained a fracture of her right distal tibia and is put in a cast by an orthopedist who wants her to receive physical therapy. Orders are for gait training with non-weight bearing on the right lower extremity. Name one discharge goal for the patient. In other words name an activity the PT would want the patient to perfom safety before discharging her from physical therapy

A 45-year-old woman has sustained a fracture of her right distal tibia and is put in a cast by an orthopedist who wants her to receive physical therapy. Orders are for gait training with non-weight bearing on the right lower extremity. Name one discharge goal for the patient. In other words name an activity the PT would want the patient to perfom safety before discharging her from physical therapy

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