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ATI Mobility Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Abduction - answer✔✔movement away from the midline of the body
active range of motion - answer✔✔the process whereby a patient puts a joint through its full
extent of movement
adduction - answer✔✔movement towards the midline of the body
assistive device - answer✔✔an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with
activities of daily living, such as cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
atrophy - answer✔✔decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or
tissue
base of support - answer✔✔the space between the feet that bears the weight of the body
body mechanics - answer✔✔the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to
maintain balance, posture, and alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and
walking
center of gravity - answer✔✔the point at which a body's entire weight is concentrated so that, if
supported at this point, the body would remain in equilibrium in any position
circumduction - answer✔✔circular movement of a limb or of the eye
contracture - answer✔✔a deformity that results from abnormal shortening of muscle tissue,
making the muscle highly resistant to stretching
crutch gait - answer✔✔method of walking with crutches (artificial supports made of wood or
metal and used to assist with walking) that involves alternatively bearing weight on one or both
legs and on the crutches
dangling - answer✔✔sitting on the side of the bed with the legs suspended freely from the knees
distal - answer✔✔farthest from the origin of a part
dorsal - answer✔✔directed toward or situated on the back surface
ATI Mobility Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Abduction - answer✔✔movement away from the midline of the body
active range of motion - answer✔✔the process whereby a patient puts a joint through its full
extent of movement
adduction - answer✔✔movement towards the midline of the body
assistive device - answer✔✔an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with
activities of daily living, such as cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
atrophy - answer✔✔decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or
tissue
base of support - answer✔✔the space between the feet that bears the weight of the body
body mechanics - answer✔✔the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to
maintain balance, posture, and alignment during movement, especially bending, lifting, and
walking
center of gravity - answer✔✔the point at which a body's entire weight is concentrated so that, if
supported at this point, the body would remain in equilibrium in any position
circumduction - answer✔✔circular movement of a limb or of the eye
contracture - answer✔✔a deformity that results from abnormal shortening of muscle tissue,
making the muscle highly resistant to stretching
crutch gait - answer✔✔method of walking with crutches (artificial supports made of wood or
metal and used to assist with walking) that involves alternatively bearing weight on one or both
legs and on the crutches
dangling - answer✔✔sitting on the side of the bed with the legs suspended freely from the knees
distal - answer✔✔farthest from the origin of a part
dorsal - answer✔✔directed toward or situated on the back surface
