COPE Health Scholar Skills ACTUAL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Supplies - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-skid shoes or socks
gait- belt (optional)
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - RN/PT approval and direction
Appropriate Rail Adjustment
Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER - to walk from place to place
Fall Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - A designation assigned to a patient whose stability is
of concern in order to prevent falls from occurring
Gait-Belts - CORRECT ANSWER - used to provide a secure point of contact when
transferring/ambulating patients in order to prevent falls.
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Securing a Gait-Belt Direction - CORRECT ANSWER -
,Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Process - CORRECT ANSWER - Prepare
Helping a Patient Out of Bed
Helping a Patient Stand Up
Ambulation
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Process in 16 Steps - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. KIAHI and AIDET
2. Gather all supplies
3. Perform Hand Hygiene and apply GLOVES to assist patient out of bed.
4. ASSESS
a- ask patient when he/she last walked
b- check to see if they are designated as a "Fall-Risk" patient (yellow socks, yellow wristband,
yellow falling star outside of patient's room)
c-ensure patient is wearing non-skid shoes or socks
d-identify catheters or monitor leads
e-ensure the wheels of the bed are locked
5. Raise the head of the Bed so the patient is in Fowler's Position
6. Utilize the Swivel Technique to guide the patient so they are sitting on the side of the bed.
ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
7. While supporting the patient (with hand on side furthest from the bed) lower the bed all the
way and ask patient to move to the edge of the bed until his/her feet are firmly planted on the
ground. ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
8. Stand in front of the patient and place one foot between the patient's feet.
, 9. Flex your knees slightly maintaining your base of support
10. Ask the patient to place their hands on the bed to help push up, place your hand around and
on the patient's hips.
11. Count to three and slowly stand up with the patient ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
12. Turn them around so that you are shoulder-to-shoulder and arm-to-arm position. Walk next
to the patient and slightly behind.
13. If the patient has an IV line or catheter ask the nurse for assistance in getting the patient
unhooked, out of the bed, an properly set up for ambulation.
14. Have the patient use the IV Pole for support on one side while you support the other side
15. Remove GLOVES before exiting the room (trash usually by door, as you are walking out,
throw your gloves)
16. When returning the patient to the bed, ensure proper bed settings as directed by the RN.
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Providing an assisted fall - CORRECT ANSWER - If patient indicates he/she is feeling
dizzy:
1.call out for assistance
2.guide the patient to the nearest sitting location
If patient indicates that he/she is going to fall:
1.call out for assistance
2.guide patient down by lowering him/her to the floor
a-keep a tight core and neutral spine.
b-bend at the knees and guide to floor holding on to his/her core to direct their fall.
c-protect patient's head and neck. keep your hands under their head until help arrives and they
place their hands their instead. NEVER LEAVE PATIENT ALONE
d-patient falls are incidents and must be reported as such
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Supplies - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-skid shoes or socks
gait- belt (optional)
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - RN/PT approval and direction
Appropriate Rail Adjustment
Ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER - to walk from place to place
Fall Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - A designation assigned to a patient whose stability is
of concern in order to prevent falls from occurring
Gait-Belts - CORRECT ANSWER - used to provide a secure point of contact when
transferring/ambulating patients in order to prevent falls.
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Securing a Gait-Belt Direction - CORRECT ANSWER -
,Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Process - CORRECT ANSWER - Prepare
Helping a Patient Out of Bed
Helping a Patient Stand Up
Ambulation
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Process in 16 Steps - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. KIAHI and AIDET
2. Gather all supplies
3. Perform Hand Hygiene and apply GLOVES to assist patient out of bed.
4. ASSESS
a- ask patient when he/she last walked
b- check to see if they are designated as a "Fall-Risk" patient (yellow socks, yellow wristband,
yellow falling star outside of patient's room)
c-ensure patient is wearing non-skid shoes or socks
d-identify catheters or monitor leads
e-ensure the wheels of the bed are locked
5. Raise the head of the Bed so the patient is in Fowler's Position
6. Utilize the Swivel Technique to guide the patient so they are sitting on the side of the bed.
ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
7. While supporting the patient (with hand on side furthest from the bed) lower the bed all the
way and ask patient to move to the edge of the bed until his/her feet are firmly planted on the
ground. ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
8. Stand in front of the patient and place one foot between the patient's feet.
, 9. Flex your knees slightly maintaining your base of support
10. Ask the patient to place their hands on the bed to help push up, place your hand around and
on the patient's hips.
11. Count to three and slowly stand up with the patient ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING
12. Turn them around so that you are shoulder-to-shoulder and arm-to-arm position. Walk next
to the patient and slightly behind.
13. If the patient has an IV line or catheter ask the nurse for assistance in getting the patient
unhooked, out of the bed, an properly set up for ambulation.
14. Have the patient use the IV Pole for support on one side while you support the other side
15. Remove GLOVES before exiting the room (trash usually by door, as you are walking out,
throw your gloves)
16. When returning the patient to the bed, ensure proper bed settings as directed by the RN.
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
Providing an assisted fall - CORRECT ANSWER - If patient indicates he/she is feeling
dizzy:
1.call out for assistance
2.guide the patient to the nearest sitting location
If patient indicates that he/she is going to fall:
1.call out for assistance
2.guide patient down by lowering him/her to the floor
a-keep a tight core and neutral spine.
b-bend at the knees and guide to floor holding on to his/her core to direct their fall.
c-protect patient's head and neck. keep your hands under their head until help arrives and they
place their hands their instead. NEVER LEAVE PATIENT ALONE
d-patient falls are incidents and must be reported as such
Skill A: Ambulating a Patient
