47 mobility review questions WITH
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1. A client has been on prolonged bed rest, and the nurse is observing for signs
associated with immobility. In assessment of the client, the nurse is alert to a(n):
1. Increased blood pressure
2. Decreased heart rate
3. Increased urinary output
4. Decreased peristalsis - ANSWER-Decreased peristalsis
2. A 61-year-old client recently suffered left-sided paralysis from a cerebrovascular
accident (stroke). In planning care for this client, the nurse implements which one
of the following as an appropriate intervention?
1. Encourage an even gait when walking in place.
2. Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
3. Encourage holding the breath frequently to hyperinflate the client's lungs.
4. Teach the use of a two-point crutch technique for ambulation. - ANSWER-
Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
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,3. Two nurses are standing on opposite sides of the bed to move the client up in
bed with a drawsheet. Where should the nurses be standing in relation to the
client's body as they prepare for the move?
1. Even with the thorax
2. Even with the shoulders
3. Even with the hips
4. Even with the knees - ANSWER-Even with the shoulders
4. A client is leaving for surgery and because of preoperative sedation needs
complete assistance to transfer from the bed to the stretcher. Which of the
following should the nurse do first?
1. Elevate the head of the bed.
2. Explain the procedure to the client.
3. Place the client in the prone position.
4. Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications. - ANSWER-Assess
the situation for any potentially unsafe complications.
5. A client has sequential compression stockings in place. The nurse evaluates that
they are implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the:
1. Initial measurement is made around the client's calves
2. Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
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, 3. Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee
4. Stockings are removed every hour during application - ANSWER-Intermittent
pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
6. The nurse assesses that the client has torticollis and that this may adversely
influence the client's mobility. This individual has a(n):
1. Exaggeration of the lumbar spine curvature
2. Increased convexity of the thoracic spine
3. Abnormal anteroposterior and lateral curvature of the spine
4. Contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with a head incline - ANSWER-
Contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with a head incline
7. An immobilized client is suspected of having atelectasis. This is assessed by the
nurse upon auscultation as:
1. Harsh crackles
2. Wheezing on inspiration
3. Diminished breath sounds
4. Bronchovesicular whooshing - ANSWER-Diminished breath sounds
8. The best approach for the nurse to use to assess the presence of thrombosis in
an immobilized client is to:
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Answers 100% Pass
1. A client has been on prolonged bed rest, and the nurse is observing for signs
associated with immobility. In assessment of the client, the nurse is alert to a(n):
1. Increased blood pressure
2. Decreased heart rate
3. Increased urinary output
4. Decreased peristalsis - ANSWER-Decreased peristalsis
2. A 61-year-old client recently suffered left-sided paralysis from a cerebrovascular
accident (stroke). In planning care for this client, the nurse implements which one
of the following as an appropriate intervention?
1. Encourage an even gait when walking in place.
2. Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
3. Encourage holding the breath frequently to hyperinflate the client's lungs.
4. Teach the use of a two-point crutch technique for ambulation. - ANSWER-
Assess the extremities for unilateral swelling and muscle atrophy.
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,3. Two nurses are standing on opposite sides of the bed to move the client up in
bed with a drawsheet. Where should the nurses be standing in relation to the
client's body as they prepare for the move?
1. Even with the thorax
2. Even with the shoulders
3. Even with the hips
4. Even with the knees - ANSWER-Even with the shoulders
4. A client is leaving for surgery and because of preoperative sedation needs
complete assistance to transfer from the bed to the stretcher. Which of the
following should the nurse do first?
1. Elevate the head of the bed.
2. Explain the procedure to the client.
3. Place the client in the prone position.
4. Assess the situation for any potentially unsafe complications. - ANSWER-Assess
the situation for any potentially unsafe complications.
5. A client has sequential compression stockings in place. The nurse evaluates that
they are implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the:
1. Initial measurement is made around the client's calves
2. Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
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, 3. Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee
4. Stockings are removed every hour during application - ANSWER-Intermittent
pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
6. The nurse assesses that the client has torticollis and that this may adversely
influence the client's mobility. This individual has a(n):
1. Exaggeration of the lumbar spine curvature
2. Increased convexity of the thoracic spine
3. Abnormal anteroposterior and lateral curvature of the spine
4. Contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with a head incline - ANSWER-
Contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle with a head incline
7. An immobilized client is suspected of having atelectasis. This is assessed by the
nurse upon auscultation as:
1. Harsh crackles
2. Wheezing on inspiration
3. Diminished breath sounds
4. Bronchovesicular whooshing - ANSWER-Diminished breath sounds
8. The best approach for the nurse to use to assess the presence of thrombosis in
an immobilized client is to:
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