Mobility ATI

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Remind the client to use incentive spirometer 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? Muscles 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? The top of the walker should be at the level of your wrist 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? Prone 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? Toileting 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 the client is experiencing? Foot drop A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object off the floor. In which order should the nurse perform the following steps to demonstrate the proper use of body mechanics? 1. Stand as close to the object as possible 2. Keep abdominal muscles contracted and lower the 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 preparing a presentation about muscle function for a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? Muscles assist with thermoregulation in the body 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? Fowler's A nurse in a long term 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? Atrophy 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? Damage into the skin layer A nur