RN Mobility Assessment 2.0 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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RN Mobility Assessment 2.0 Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who requires assistance with ADLs.
Which of the following referrals should the nurse recommend for this client?
Answer: Occupational therapist


Question: A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of clients who are
scheduled for joint replacement surgery. Which of the following information
should the nurse plan to include regarding flexion of a joint?
Answer: The contraction of a muscle results in flexion of a joint


Question: A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and reports having
difficulty with proprioception. The nurse should plan to assess the client for
which of the following?
Answer: Diminished awareness of body position and balance


Question: A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has kyphosis. Which
of the following information should the nurse include?
Answer: Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward


Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer

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Question: A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a bed to a wheelchair.
Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper use of body
mechanics?
Answer: Looking at the client face-to-face when transferring the client


Question: A nurse in a long-term care 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?
Answer: Atrophy


Question: 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?
Answer: "The top of the walker should be at the level of your wrist."


Question: A nurse is caring for a client who requires maximum assistance to
transfer from the bed to a chair. Which of the following pieces of equipment
should the nurse use?
Answer: Mechanical lift


Question: A nurse is caring for a client who requires total assistance with
mobility. When using the Mobility Assessment Tool (MAT), which of the
following pieces of equipment should the nurse use to transfer the client?
Answer: Mechanical lift


Question: 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?