Which of the following is the correct way to assist a resident with limited strength to walk using a gait belt?

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Place the gait belt snugly around the resident's waist, hold it from above, and stand on the resident's weaker side. A snug gait belt provides safety control, holding from above gives better leverage, and standing on the weaker side provides needed support. Answer A is unsafe because a loose belt can slip. Answer C places the belt in an ineffective position. Answer D is not how gait belts are used.