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ATI - Mobility Assessment Quiz - Q&AA nurse is teaching a newly hired assistive personnel (AP) about working
with clients who require assistance with ADLs. Which of the following
activities should the nurse include as ADL?
Toileting
Writing
Ambulating
Talking ✔️Ans - Toileting
A nurse is evaluating a client who has a broken leg and is using crutches.
Which of the following actions by the client demonstrates proper use of the
cruches?
The hand grips of the crutches are at the level of the client's umbilicus
The client's elbows are bent 45 degrees when holding the crutches
The client places their weight on their axilla when using the crutches
The client has the crutches resting 5 cm (2in) below their axilla ✔️Ans -
The client has the crutches resting 5 cm (2in) below their axilla
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and reports having difficulty
with proprioception. The nurse plans to assess the client for which of the
following?
Restricted movement due to abnormal fixation of a joint
A drop in blood pressure that occurs with a change in position
Altered gait with dragging of the toes while ambulating
Diminished awareness of body position and balance ✔️Ans -
Diminished awareness of body position and balance
A nurse is caring for a client who requires maximum assistance to transfer
from the bed to the chair. Which of the following pieces of equipment
should the nurse use?
Pivot disc
Machanical lift
Sit-to-stand lift
,Gait belt ✔️Ans - Machanical lift
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is immobile. The nurse
should identify that the client is at risk for which of the following
conditions?
DVT
Asthema
Hernia
Hypertension ✔️Ans - DVT
A nurse is caring for a client who requires assistance with ADLs. Which of
the following referrals should the nurse recommend for this client?
Speech therapist
Physical therapist
Respiratory therapist
Occupational therapist ✔️Ans - Occupational therapist
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a wound on
their heel that is blistered and lighter in color than the client's skin tone.
The nurse should identify that the wound is in which of the following
stages of damage?
Deep damage through the skin and tissue
Damage beyond the skin layer
Damage into the skin layer
Damage with the skin intact ✔️Ans - Damage into the skin layer
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. In which of the following
positions should the nurse place the client to promote postural drainage?
Lateral
Supine
Prone
Fowler's ✔️Ans - Prone
A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object off of the floor. In which order
should the nurse perform the following steps to demonstrate the proper
, use of the body mechanics? ✔️Ans - 1. Stand as close to the object as
possible
2. Keep Abdominal muscles contracted and lower back straight
3. Look straight ahead with shoulders raised up
4. Bend hips slightly and squat
5. Push up from the knees when lifting the object
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has kyphosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
Kyphosis is when the upper back extends posteriorly to the lower back
Kyphosis is an inward curvature of the lower back
Kyphosis is a sideways curvature of the spine
Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward ✔️Ans -
Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Reposition the client every 2 hr while in bed
Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer
Obtain the client's weight daily
Encourage the client to eat foods that are high in fiber ✔️Ans - Remind
the client to use the incentive spirometer
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a wheelchair. Which
of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper use of body
mechanics?
Twisting the torso when transferring the client
Bending at the waist when transferring the client
Placing the bed in the high position before transferring the client
Looking at the client face-to-face when transferring the client ✔️Ans -
Looking at the client face-to-face when transferring the client
A nurse is completing the Mobility Assessment Tool (MAT) for client and
determines that the client is at Level 1 Mobility. The nurse should identify
that the client is unable to perform which of the following tasks?
Sit on the edge of the bed for 1 min
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