ATI Mobility Exam Study Guide Practice Questions and Solutions

ATI Mobility Exam Study Guide Practice Questions and Solutions 1. A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client and notes their muscles have become smaller and weaker. Which of the following should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing? a. Sarcopenia b. Disuse osteoporosis c. Atrophy d. Joint contracture - ANSWER c. Atrophy 2. A 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 an ADL? a. Toileting b. Writing c. Ambulating d. Talking - ANSWER a. Toileting 3. A nurse is assessing a client's mobility and notes one of the client's feet drags behind them when ambulating. Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect ti client is experiencing? - ANSWER Foot drop 4. A nurse is performing a focused assessment on an older adult client's mobility. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiences an age-related change to their musculoskeletal system? - ANSWER Increased curvature of the thoracic spine 5. A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who had a wound of 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? - ANSWER Damage into the skin layer 6. A nurse is caring for a client who requires total assistance with mobility. When using the Mobility Assessment Tool (MAT), which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse use to transfer the client? - ANSWER Mechanical lift 7. A nurse is caring for a client who requires maximum assistance to transfer from the bed to a chair. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse use? - ANSWER Slide board 8. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of clients who are scheduled for joint replacement surgery. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include regarding flexion of a joint? - ANSWER The contraction of a muscle results in flexion of a joint 9. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has kyphosis. Which of the following information should the nurse indicate. - ANSWER Kyphosis is when the upper back is abnormally rounded with the pelvis tilted forward. 10. A nurse is preparing a poster presentation about the musculoskeletal system. The nurse should include that which of the following is responsible for body posture? - ANSWER Muscles 11. A nurse is teaching a client who has an unsteady gait about how to use a walker. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER The top of the walker should be at the level of your wrists. 12. A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client to prevent atelectasis? - ANSWER Fowler's 13. A nurse is discussing proper body mechanics with a group of assistive personal. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER A stable center of gravity increases stability and balance. A wide base lowers the center of gravity. Proper body alignment involves tightening the abdomen. 14. 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? - ANSWER Deep vein thrombosis 15. A nurse is teaching an in-service about the use of ergonomics to a group of staff members. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER The use of ergonomics increase job satisfaction. 16. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who injure their ankle. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER Tendons connect muscle to bone 17. A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer 18. A nurse is completing the Mobility Assessment Tool (MAT) for a 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? - ANSWER Sit on the edge of the bed for 1 min 19. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. In which of the following positions should the nurse lace the client to promote postural drainage? - ANSWER Prone 20. 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 crutches? - ANSWER The client has the crutches resting 5 cm below their axilla. 21. A nurse is teaching a newly hired assistive personnel about working with clients who require assistance with ADLs. Which of the following activities should the nurse include as an ADL? - ANSWER Toileting 22. A nurse is preparing a presentation about muscle ruction for a group of newly listened nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? - ANSWER Muscles assist with thermoregulation in the body 23. A nurse is caring for a client who has a stroke and reports having difficulty with proprioception. The nurse should plan to assess the client for which of the following? - ANSWER Diminished awareness of body position and balance