For a patient with a weaker right lower extremity,what is lifted first when the patient ascends stairs with a cane?
A) The cane
B) The cane and right lower extremity simultaneously
C) The left lower extremity
D) The right lower extremity

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When ascending stairs with a cane,the patient with a weaker right lower extremity faces the stairs and moves up one step with the stronger,left lower extremity first.The left extremity is then used to elevate the body as the right lower extremity and cane ascend simultaneously onto the same step.

For a Patient with a Weaker Right Lower Extremity,what Is