Mobility Practice for NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A

Mobility Practice for NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A 1. A nurse is preparing an exercise program for a 65-year-old male patient who has COPD. Which instructions would the nurse include in a teaching plan for this patient? Select all that apply. a. Instruct the patient to avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness. b. Recommend that the patient restrict fluid until after exercising is finished. c. Instruct the patient to push a little further beyond fatigue each session. d. Instruct the patient to avoid exercising in very cold or very hot temperatures. e. Encourage the patient to modify exercise if weak or ill. f. Recommend that the patient consume a high-carb, low protein diet. - ANS- a. Instruct the patient to avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness. 2. A nurse is providing range-of-motion exercises for a 53-year-old female patient who is recovering from a stroke. During the session, the patient complains that she is "too tired to go on." What would be priority nursing actions for this patient? Select all that apply. a. Stop performing the exercises. b. Decrease the number of repetitions performed. c. Re-evaluate the nursing plan of care. d. Move to the patient's other side to perform exercises. e. Encourage the patient to finish the exercises and then rest. f. Assess the patient for other symptoms. - ANS- a. Stop performing the exercises. c. Re-evaluate the nursing plan of care. f. Assess the patient for other symptoms. 3. A nurse is ambulating a 48-year-old female patient for the first time following surgery for a knee replacement. Shortly after beginning to walk, the patient tells the nurse that she is dizzy and feels like she might fall. Place these nursing actions in the order in which the nurse should perform them to protect the patient: a. Grasp the gait belt. b. Stay with the patient and call for help. c. Place feet wide apart with one foot in front. d. Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head. e. Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body. f. Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient. - ANS- c. Place feet wide apart with one foot in front. f. Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient. a. Grasp the gait belt. e. Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body. d. Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head. b. Stay with the patient and call for help. 4. A nurse caring for patients in a pediatrician's office assesses infants and toddlers for physical developmental milestones. Which patient would the nurse refer to a specialist based on failure to achieve these milestones? a. A 4-month-old infant who is unable to roll over b. A 6-month-old infant who is unable to hold his head up himself c. An 11-month-old infant who cannot walk unassisted d. An 18-month-old toddler who cannot jump - ANS- b. A 6-month-old infant who is unable to hold his head up himself 5. A nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patient who has been hospitalized for a spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle accident. Which action would the nurse perform when logrolling the patient to reposition him on his side? a. Have the patient extend his arms outward and cross his legs on top of a pillow. b. Stand at the side of the bed in which the patient will be turned while another nurse gently pushes the patient from the other side. c. Have the patient cross his arms on his chest and place a pillow between his knees. d. Place a cervical collar on the patient's neck and gently roll him to the other side of the bed. - ANS- c. Have the patient cross his arms on his chest and place a pillow between his knees. 6. A nurse is caring for an 82-year-old woman in a long-term care facility who has had two urinary tract infections in the past year related to immobility. Which finding would the nurse expect in this patient? a. Improved renal blood supply to the kidneys b. Urinary stasis c. Decreased urinary calcium d. Acidic urine formation - ANS- b. Urinary stasis 7. A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old male patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia and is experiencing some difficulty breathing. The nurse most appropriately assists him into which position to promote maximal breathing in the thoracic cavity? a. Dorsal recumbent position b. Lateral position c. Fowler's position d. Sims' position - ANS- c. Fowler's position 8. A nurse is assisting a postoperative patient with conditioning exercises to prepare for ambulation. The nurse correctly instructs the patient to do which actions? Select all that apply. a. Do full-body pushups in bed six to eight times daily. b. Breathe in and out smoothly during quadriceps drills. c. Place the bed in the lowest position or use a footstool for dangling. d. Dangle on the side of the bed for 30 to 60 minutes. e. Allow the nurse to bathe the patient completely to prevent fatigue.