A nursing assistant is assisting a right-handed resident who has weakness on the right side with dressing. Which should be the correct sequence?

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Left arm first, then right arm, then pants. The weaker (right) side should be dressed first by starting with the left arm into the garment first, but the right (affected) arm should have clothing put on it first, followed by the stronger left arm. However, the standard practice is to dress the weaker side first. The best sequence is left arm first (to allow easier dressing of the weaker right side), then right arm, then pants. This minimizes strain on the weak side.