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NSG 3130 Exam 2 Questions & Verified
Rationalized Answers, Fully Updated
2026/2027 Edition
Comprehensive Examination Question Bank • In-Depth Rationales • Concept Mapping
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM TOPICS RATIONALES
41 Questions 10 Modules 100% Verified
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 41 verified questions with correct answers and rationalizations focused on mobility
aids and patient education. Each item is designed to enhance understanding of techniques related to crutches,
canes, walkers, and patient assessment strategies, making it suitable for exam preparation, review, and
certification readiness.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus Questions Share (%)
This topic covers the proper use, adjustment, and techniques
Mobility Aids: Crutches associated with crutches. 6 Qs 14.6%
This topic addresses the proper use and fitting of canes for
Mobility Aids: Canes ambulation. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic focuses on the use and adjustment of walkers for
Mobility Aids: Walkers patient mobility. 4 Qs 9.8%
Patient Education: Learning This topic explores the educational strategies and learning
Domains domains relevant to patient teaching. 5 Qs 12.2%
This topic includes questions about assessing patient needs
Assessment and Planning and planning appropriate interventions. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic examines the potential complications that can arise
Complications of Immobility from immobility. 3 Qs 7.3%
Communication and Sensory This topic discusses the importance of communication
Aids strategies and sensory aids for patient safety. 3 Qs 7.3%
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Cognitive and Sensory This topic addresses interventions for patients with cognitive
Considerations impairments and sensory deprivation. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic covers strategies to enhance sleep and address
Sleep and Rest sleep disturbances in patients. 5 Qs 12.2%
Patient Safety and Risk This topic focuses on interventions to ensure patient safety
Management and manage risks during care. 3 Qs 7.3%
Total Exam Coverage 10 Integrated Topic Modules 41 Qs 100.0%
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TOPIC 1: MOBILITY AIDS: CRUTCHES
6 Questions • 14.6% of Exam • This topic covers the proper use, adjustment, and techniques associated with crutches.
QUESTION 1
Your patient will be using crutches for mobility. After educating the patient on how to
adjust the crutches to fit correctly, you assess how well the patient understood the
instructions. What findings demonstrate that the crutches were adjusted correctly by
the patient? Select all that apply:*
[A] The hand grips of the crutches are even with the mid-forearm.
[B] When the patient grips the hand grips of the crutches the elbow bends at about 30 degrees.
[C] The patient has a 2-3 finger width distance between the axillae and crutch rest pad.
[D] The patient places weight on the axillae rather than the hands while ambulating.
Correct Answer: The answers are B and C. Properly fitted crutches should be a 2-3 finger width (about 1-1.5
inches) distance between the axillae (armpit area) and the crutch rest pads during ambulation. This prevents
damaging the nerves that are located in the axillae during ambulation. In addition, when the patient grips the
hand grips of the crutches the elbow should slightly bend at about 30 degrees. Option A is wrong because
the hand grips of the crutches should be even with the hip line (not the mid-forearm), and option D is wrong
because the patient should place weight on the HANDS while ambulating NOT the axillae area (this can cause
nerve damage).
QUESTION 2
Your patient is prescribed to use crutches for ambulation. The patient can bear partial
weight and needs to be taught how to use the two-point gait while using crutches.
Which description below best describes this type of gait with crutches?*
[A] The patient moves both crutches forward and then moves both legs forward to the same point as the crutches.
[B] The patient moves the right crutch (injured side), then moves the left foot (non-injured side), then moves the left crutch
(non-injured side), and then moves the right foot (injured side).
[C] The patient moves both the right crutch (injured side) and left foot (non-injured side) forward together, and then moves
the left crutch (non-injured side) and right foot (injured side) forward together.
[D] The patient moves both crutches and injured leg forward together, and then moves the non-injured leg forward.
Correct Answer: The answer is C. The two-point gait is where the patient moves both the right crutch (injured
side) and left foot (non-injured side) forward TOGETHER, and then moves the left crutch (non-injured side)
and right foot (injured side) forward TOGETHER.
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NSG 3130 Exam 2 Questions & Verified
Rationalized Answers, Fully Updated
2026/2027 Edition
Comprehensive Examination Question Bank • In-Depth Rationales • Concept Mapping
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM TOPICS RATIONALES
41 Questions 10 Modules 100% Verified
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 41 verified questions with correct answers and rationalizations focused on mobility
aids and patient education. Each item is designed to enhance understanding of techniques related to crutches,
canes, walkers, and patient assessment strategies, making it suitable for exam preparation, review, and
certification readiness.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus Questions Share (%)
This topic covers the proper use, adjustment, and techniques
Mobility Aids: Crutches associated with crutches. 6 Qs 14.6%
This topic addresses the proper use and fitting of canes for
Mobility Aids: Canes ambulation. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic focuses on the use and adjustment of walkers for
Mobility Aids: Walkers patient mobility. 4 Qs 9.8%
Patient Education: Learning This topic explores the educational strategies and learning
Domains domains relevant to patient teaching. 5 Qs 12.2%
This topic includes questions about assessing patient needs
Assessment and Planning and planning appropriate interventions. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic examines the potential complications that can arise
Complications of Immobility from immobility. 3 Qs 7.3%
Communication and Sensory This topic discusses the importance of communication
Aids strategies and sensory aids for patient safety. 3 Qs 7.3%
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Cognitive and Sensory This topic addresses interventions for patients with cognitive
Considerations impairments and sensory deprivation. 4 Qs 9.8%
This topic covers strategies to enhance sleep and address
Sleep and Rest sleep disturbances in patients. 5 Qs 12.2%
Patient Safety and Risk This topic focuses on interventions to ensure patient safety
Management and manage risks during care. 3 Qs 7.3%
Total Exam Coverage 10 Integrated Topic Modules 41 Qs 100.0%
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TOPIC 1: MOBILITY AIDS: CRUTCHES
6 Questions • 14.6% of Exam • This topic covers the proper use, adjustment, and techniques associated with crutches.
QUESTION 1
Your patient will be using crutches for mobility. After educating the patient on how to
adjust the crutches to fit correctly, you assess how well the patient understood the
instructions. What findings demonstrate that the crutches were adjusted correctly by
the patient? Select all that apply:*
[A] The hand grips of the crutches are even with the mid-forearm.
[B] When the patient grips the hand grips of the crutches the elbow bends at about 30 degrees.
[C] The patient has a 2-3 finger width distance between the axillae and crutch rest pad.
[D] The patient places weight on the axillae rather than the hands while ambulating.
Correct Answer: The answers are B and C. Properly fitted crutches should be a 2-3 finger width (about 1-1.5
inches) distance between the axillae (armpit area) and the crutch rest pads during ambulation. This prevents
damaging the nerves that are located in the axillae during ambulation. In addition, when the patient grips the
hand grips of the crutches the elbow should slightly bend at about 30 degrees. Option A is wrong because
the hand grips of the crutches should be even with the hip line (not the mid-forearm), and option D is wrong
because the patient should place weight on the HANDS while ambulating NOT the axillae area (this can cause
nerve damage).
QUESTION 2
Your patient is prescribed to use crutches for ambulation. The patient can bear partial
weight and needs to be taught how to use the two-point gait while using crutches.
Which description below best describes this type of gait with crutches?*
[A] The patient moves both crutches forward and then moves both legs forward to the same point as the crutches.
[B] The patient moves the right crutch (injured side), then moves the left foot (non-injured side), then moves the left crutch
(non-injured side), and then moves the right foot (injured side).
[C] The patient moves both the right crutch (injured side) and left foot (non-injured side) forward together, and then moves
the left crutch (non-injured side) and right foot (injured side) forward together.
[D] The patient moves both crutches and injured leg forward together, and then moves the non-injured leg forward.
Correct Answer: The answer is C. The two-point gait is where the patient moves both the right crutch (injured
side) and left foot (non-injured side) forward TOGETHER, and then moves the left crutch (non-injured side)
and right foot (injured side) forward TOGETHER.
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