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Which is the correct method for dressing a patient in an over-the-head garment?

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Pull the sleeves up as far as possible on the patient's arms, pull the hands through at the wrist, gather up the back of the garment, and slip it over the patient's head

Gather the shirt and place it over the patient's head, guide patient's hand through an armhole by reaching into the armhole from the outside, and then repeat with the other arm

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