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ATI Skills Test Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
When grabbing a cane, a client should place it on _______ side. - answer✔✔Unaffected
A client is rising to a standing position using a cane...
True or false: Upon rising he or she should have the unaffected hand on the cane and the affected
hand on the bed or bed rail to push up. - answer✔✔True
True or false: The client should place the cane on her unaffected side 9-12 inches in front of her.
- answer✔✔False: the client should place the cane 6-12 inches in front of his or her body.
When ambulating a client using a cane, the nurse should stand on which side? - answer✔✔The
affected side
When ambulating with a cane, the client should move which side first? - answer✔✔Affected leg-
should be move forward to be even or meet with the cane
True or false: When ambulating with a cane the client moves the unaffected leg first. -
answer✔✔False- After moving the affected leg forward, the client shifts weight to the unaffected
leg and cane. Then advance the unaffected leg in front of the cane.
Name the steps in which a client will walk with a cane. - answer✔✔1. With the cane 6-12 inches
in front of client, he or she moves the affected side to be even with the cane.
2. Client shifts weight to the unaffected side and the cane.
3. Client advances the unaffected side in front of the cane.
4. Client moves the cane froward
*Repeat the steps in a cycle.
When a client is rising with two crutches, how does she stand? - answer✔✔Client should place
both crutches on the unaffected side while the other hand is on the bed rail to push up. Next,
place a crutch under each arm. Then move the crutches 6 inches to the side and 6 inches forward
to create crutch stance.
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Basically client repeats these steps when sitting such as moving the crutches to unaffected side
and holding onto bed rail.
Also remember crutches should never put pressure on axillae and elbows should be bent to 30
degrees.
4 Point gait (partial weight bearing): Think all four points touch the floor. Think all 4 points line
up. - answer✔✔1. Move right crutch forward (6-10 inches)
2. Move left foot forward to meet left crutch
3. Move right foot forward to meet right crutch
4. Move right crutch forward
5. Repeat cycle
**Numbers are different 6-12 inches in front or 6-10 inches but remember around this range.
3 point gait: (Pt cannot bear wt on one leg): 3 points on the ground - answer✔✔1. Move both
crutches forward with weight on unaffected leg
2. Move unaffected leg forward shifting weight to the crutches
3. Repeat cycle
2 point gait: (partial wt bearing on both legs but needs less support than the 4 point gait).
Think like 2 different points. - answer✔✔1. Move leg foot and right crutch at same time
2. Move right crutch and left foot at same time
3. Repeat cycle
Swing to gait (bear wt on both legs = stability and arm strength) - answer✔✔1. Move both
crutches forward
2. Lift both legs and swing forward next to crutches
3. Repeat cycle
Swing-Through gait (bear wt on both legs w/good arm and shoulder strength) - answer✔✔1.
Move crutches forward
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2. Lift feet and wing through crutches w/feet in front of crutches
3. Repeat cycle
When ambulating the client which side does the nurse stand on? - answer✔✔Affected side
Client rises by placing a hand on the bed rail and the other on the bed..
True or false: After grasping the walker, client moves unaffected leg with the walker. -
answer✔✔False: Client moves the affected leg with the walker
Then she advances the unaffected leg to meet walker and opposite leg.
Mechanical lift - answer✔✔- HOB flat/client supine
- Sling under client from shoulder to knees
- Then raise HOB w/Pt's arm crossed and connect straps to lift
As you're transferring a client from a bed to a chair, how should you position the chair in relation
to the HOB? - answer✔✔45 degree angle
When transferring a client from the bed to the chair, how should the client's feet be placed? -
answer✔✔Stronger side should be place in front of the weaker side.
True or false: As you lower a client into a chair, your hips and knees should be flexed. -
answer✔✔True = lowers center of gravity in r/t object.
Which movement would indicated full ROM of the shoulder? - answer✔✔Flexing the shoulder
by raising the arm from a side position to a 180 degree angle.
A client who has a fractured lower extremity, body cast, or leg cast should use a regular bed pan
or a fracture bed pan? - answer✔✔Fracture bed pan because they are unable to lift their hips
Therapeutic uses for an enema. - answer✔✔Constipation, expel flatus, empty bowels prior to
surgery, instill a medication, or initiate bowel training program.
Types of enemas - answer✔✔Return-flow (large- volume): container w/bag and a rectal tube
attached. Admin. 100-200mL of fluid into rectum for peristalsis stimulation. After instillation,
lower container for solution to flow back into the container. Repeat until flatus is expelled and
abdominal distention subsides.
Oil-retention (Small- volume) prepackaged container w/prefilled solution and rectal tip
ATI Skills Test Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
When grabbing a cane, a client should place it on _______ side. - answer✔✔Unaffected
A client is rising to a standing position using a cane...
True or false: Upon rising he or she should have the unaffected hand on the cane and the affected
hand on the bed or bed rail to push up. - answer✔✔True
True or false: The client should place the cane on her unaffected side 9-12 inches in front of her.
- answer✔✔False: the client should place the cane 6-12 inches in front of his or her body.
When ambulating a client using a cane, the nurse should stand on which side? - answer✔✔The
affected side
When ambulating with a cane, the client should move which side first? - answer✔✔Affected leg-
should be move forward to be even or meet with the cane
True or false: When ambulating with a cane the client moves the unaffected leg first. -
answer✔✔False- After moving the affected leg forward, the client shifts weight to the unaffected
leg and cane. Then advance the unaffected leg in front of the cane.
Name the steps in which a client will walk with a cane. - answer✔✔1. With the cane 6-12 inches
in front of client, he or she moves the affected side to be even with the cane.
2. Client shifts weight to the unaffected side and the cane.
3. Client advances the unaffected side in front of the cane.
4. Client moves the cane froward
*Repeat the steps in a cycle.
When a client is rising with two crutches, how does she stand? - answer✔✔Client should place
both crutches on the unaffected side while the other hand is on the bed rail to push up. Next,
place a crutch under each arm. Then move the crutches 6 inches to the side and 6 inches forward
to create crutch stance.
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Basically client repeats these steps when sitting such as moving the crutches to unaffected side
and holding onto bed rail.
Also remember crutches should never put pressure on axillae and elbows should be bent to 30
degrees.
4 Point gait (partial weight bearing): Think all four points touch the floor. Think all 4 points line
up. - answer✔✔1. Move right crutch forward (6-10 inches)
2. Move left foot forward to meet left crutch
3. Move right foot forward to meet right crutch
4. Move right crutch forward
5. Repeat cycle
**Numbers are different 6-12 inches in front or 6-10 inches but remember around this range.
3 point gait: (Pt cannot bear wt on one leg): 3 points on the ground - answer✔✔1. Move both
crutches forward with weight on unaffected leg
2. Move unaffected leg forward shifting weight to the crutches
3. Repeat cycle
2 point gait: (partial wt bearing on both legs but needs less support than the 4 point gait).
Think like 2 different points. - answer✔✔1. Move leg foot and right crutch at same time
2. Move right crutch and left foot at same time
3. Repeat cycle
Swing to gait (bear wt on both legs = stability and arm strength) - answer✔✔1. Move both
crutches forward
2. Lift both legs and swing forward next to crutches
3. Repeat cycle
Swing-Through gait (bear wt on both legs w/good arm and shoulder strength) - answer✔✔1.
Move crutches forward
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2. Lift feet and wing through crutches w/feet in front of crutches
3. Repeat cycle
When ambulating the client which side does the nurse stand on? - answer✔✔Affected side
Client rises by placing a hand on the bed rail and the other on the bed..
True or false: After grasping the walker, client moves unaffected leg with the walker. -
answer✔✔False: Client moves the affected leg with the walker
Then she advances the unaffected leg to meet walker and opposite leg.
Mechanical lift - answer✔✔- HOB flat/client supine
- Sling under client from shoulder to knees
- Then raise HOB w/Pt's arm crossed and connect straps to lift
As you're transferring a client from a bed to a chair, how should you position the chair in relation
to the HOB? - answer✔✔45 degree angle
When transferring a client from the bed to the chair, how should the client's feet be placed? -
answer✔✔Stronger side should be place in front of the weaker side.
True or false: As you lower a client into a chair, your hips and knees should be flexed. -
answer✔✔True = lowers center of gravity in r/t object.
Which movement would indicated full ROM of the shoulder? - answer✔✔Flexing the shoulder
by raising the arm from a side position to a 180 degree angle.
A client who has a fractured lower extremity, body cast, or leg cast should use a regular bed pan
or a fracture bed pan? - answer✔✔Fracture bed pan because they are unable to lift their hips
Therapeutic uses for an enema. - answer✔✔Constipation, expel flatus, empty bowels prior to
surgery, instill a medication, or initiate bowel training program.
Types of enemas - answer✔✔Return-flow (large- volume): container w/bag and a rectal tube
attached. Admin. 100-200mL of fluid into rectum for peristalsis stimulation. After instillation,
lower container for solution to flow back into the container. Repeat until flatus is expelled and
abdominal distention subsides.
Oil-retention (Small- volume) prepackaged container w/prefilled solution and rectal tip
