Nur 243 Mobility Review Questions and
Correct Answers
Straining to have a BM while on bedrest fall in cardiac output or holding breath when
moving up in bed ✅valvsalva maneuver
What is atelectasis? ✅collapse of part or all of the lung
What is a PEP device and what is it used to decrease? ✅PEP = acapella device, bulb
syringe with mouthpiece, they blow into it, used to decrease risk of atelectasis
What type of coughing do you want patients to perform to decrease risk of secretion
retention? ✅Huff coughing = crescendo-like coughing in which their cough increases in
intensity from smallest to biggest
Patients with asymmetric rise and fall of the chest may be at risk for what?
✅atelectasis
Incentive spirometry, and hourly deep breathing and yawning are all preventative
measure for ✅atelectasis
Cough of green sputum, fever, dyspnea, pain of breathing, and crackles all of which
might indicate ✅pneumonia
What do you expect to happen to the vitals of someone with orthostatic hypotension?
✅increased pulse rate, decreased pulse pressure, drop in BP
Why do we want to teach patients to avoid valsalva maneuver? ✅increases
intrathoracic pressure and cardiac output they all rebound, can lead to reflex
bradycardia and hypotension, sudden cardiac death
Unilateral edema, warmth, redness and tenderness in calf may be indicative of
✅thrombus formation
How often should ankle pumps/leg exercises be performed to decrease risk for
thrombus formation ✅hourly
What do you want to avoid compression of in order decrease risk of thrombus
formation? ✅leg veins
Correct Answers
Straining to have a BM while on bedrest fall in cardiac output or holding breath when
moving up in bed ✅valvsalva maneuver
What is atelectasis? ✅collapse of part or all of the lung
What is a PEP device and what is it used to decrease? ✅PEP = acapella device, bulb
syringe with mouthpiece, they blow into it, used to decrease risk of atelectasis
What type of coughing do you want patients to perform to decrease risk of secretion
retention? ✅Huff coughing = crescendo-like coughing in which their cough increases in
intensity from smallest to biggest
Patients with asymmetric rise and fall of the chest may be at risk for what?
✅atelectasis
Incentive spirometry, and hourly deep breathing and yawning are all preventative
measure for ✅atelectasis
Cough of green sputum, fever, dyspnea, pain of breathing, and crackles all of which
might indicate ✅pneumonia
What do you expect to happen to the vitals of someone with orthostatic hypotension?
✅increased pulse rate, decreased pulse pressure, drop in BP
Why do we want to teach patients to avoid valsalva maneuver? ✅increases
intrathoracic pressure and cardiac output they all rebound, can lead to reflex
bradycardia and hypotension, sudden cardiac death
Unilateral edema, warmth, redness and tenderness in calf may be indicative of
✅thrombus formation
How often should ankle pumps/leg exercises be performed to decrease risk for
thrombus formation ✅hourly
What do you want to avoid compression of in order decrease risk of thrombus
formation? ✅leg veins
