Demonstrate the swing-through crutch walking gait

Determine if the client has ever used crutches before

Introduce the client to another client who is using crutches

Provide a pamphlet that has information about using crutches

A client had an above-the-knee amputation of the left leg because of trauma from a motor vehicle collision. The health care provider orders ambulation with crutches until the residual limb is healed and the client can be fitted with a prosthesis. What should be the nurse’s first intervention?