- The patient who uses a cane should carry it on the unaffected side and advance it at the same time as the affected extremity.
- To fit a supine patient for crutches, the nurse should measure from the axilla to the sole and add 2" (5 cm) to that measurement.
- To fit a supine patient for crutches, the nurse should measure from the axilla to the sole and add 2" (5 cm) to that measurement.