47 Mobility Review Practice Exam with Well Detailed
Question & Answers Perfectly A+ Graded with Rationale
1. A client has been on prolonged bed rest, and the nurse is observing for signs associated with
immobility. In assessment of the client, the nurse is alert to a(n):
1. Increased blood pressure
2. Decreased heart rate
3. Increased urinary output
4. Decreased peristalsis CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Decreased peristalsis
2. A 61-year-old client recently suffered left-sided paralysis from a cerebrovascular accident
(stroke). In planning care for this client, the nurse implements which one of the following as an
appropriate intervention?
1. Encourage an even gait when walking in place.
2. Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
3. Encourage holding the breath frequently to hyperinflate the client's lungs.
4. Teach the use of a two-point crutch technique for ambulation. CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
, 3. Two nurses are standing on opposite sides of the bed to move the client up in bed with a
drawsheet. Where should the nurses be standing in relation to the client's body as they prepare
for the move?
1. Even with the thorax
2. Even with the shoulders
3. Even with the hips
4. Even with the knees CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Even with the shoulders
4. A client is leaving for surgery and because of preoperative sedation needs complete
assistance to transfer from the bed to the stretcher. Which of the following should the nurse do
first?
1. Elevate the head of the bed.
2. Explain the procedure to the client.
3. Place the client in the prone position.
4. Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications. CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications.
5. A client has sequential compression stockings in place. The nurse evaluates that they are
implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the:
1. Initial measurement is made around the client's calves
2. Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
3. Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee
4. Stockings are removed every hour during application CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
Question & Answers Perfectly A+ Graded with Rationale
1. A client has been on prolonged bed rest, and the nurse is observing for signs associated with
immobility. In assessment of the client, the nurse is alert to a(n):
1. Increased blood pressure
2. Decreased heart rate
3. Increased urinary output
4. Decreased peristalsis CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Decreased peristalsis
2. A 61-year-old client recently suffered left-sided paralysis from a cerebrovascular accident
(stroke). In planning care for this client, the nurse implements which one of the following as an
appropriate intervention?
1. Encourage an even gait when walking in place.
2. Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
3. Encourage holding the breath frequently to hyperinflate the client's lungs.
4. Teach the use of a two-point crutch technique for ambulation. CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
, 3. Two nurses are standing on opposite sides of the bed to move the client up in bed with a
drawsheet. Where should the nurses be standing in relation to the client's body as they prepare
for the move?
1. Even with the thorax
2. Even with the shoulders
3. Even with the hips
4. Even with the knees CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Even with the shoulders
4. A client is leaving for surgery and because of preoperative sedation needs complete
assistance to transfer from the bed to the stretcher. Which of the following should the nurse do
first?
1. Elevate the head of the bed.
2. Explain the procedure to the client.
3. Place the client in the prone position.
4. Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications. CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications.
5. A client has sequential compression stockings in place. The nurse evaluates that they are
implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the:
1. Initial measurement is made around the client's calves
2. Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
3. Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee
4. Stockings are removed every hour during application CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
