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How should I dress with left sided weakness?Generally, use your unaffected arm to dress the affected side first. To undress, take the garment off the unaffected side, then remove it from the affected side.
When dressing a patient with a weak side which side moves first?Often stroke victims will need help with dressing. When helping a patient dress it is important to remove the clothing from the strong side of their body first. You then will dress the weak side of their body and then dress the strong side.
In what order would you dress and undress a client who has left sided weakness and why?The most disabled limb should be dressed first and undressed last. For example, - when taking out clothing, remove sleeve from the unaffected arm first as the person can bend his hand. - put on clean clothing by slipping in the sleeve from the weak side first.
Which side is dressed first on a resident with hemiplegia which side is undressed first?Hemiplegia Resources
The stroke dressing technique - Always dress your weak side first and when undressing take the clothes off the weak side last. Choose clothing with Velcro and snap fasteners, rather than buttons or zips.
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