Module 3 PPNC UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Gait belts - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide nurses with a secure physical grasp point to
support ambulation in patients with unsteady gait or generalized weakness.
If patient has osteoporosis, the nurse does not use a gait belt. Pressure from the belt may cause
vertebral compression fractures.
cane - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide a point of stability for patients with balance
problems or weakness.
Cane is placed on patient's stronger side; the patient moves the cane first, then the weaker leg,
followed by the stronger leg.he correct height of the cane is even with the hip joint, and the
correct arm placement is comfortably bent at 30 degrees.
crutches - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide partial weight support for patients with lower
extremity injury or weakness.
walkers - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide base of stability for patients with weakness or
balance problems or for patients recovering from back, hip, or leg injuries.
isotonic - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires muscle contractions for active movement,
Walking (ambulating)Changing positions in bed, Self-grooming
isometric - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires muscles to tense and relax but involves no
joint movement (kege)
Aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires oxygen to produce energy, Rigorous
ambulation
Repetitive stair-climbing
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Gait belts - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide nurses with a secure physical grasp point to
support ambulation in patients with unsteady gait or generalized weakness.
If patient has osteoporosis, the nurse does not use a gait belt. Pressure from the belt may cause
vertebral compression fractures.
cane - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide a point of stability for patients with balance
problems or weakness.
Cane is placed on patient's stronger side; the patient moves the cane first, then the weaker leg,
followed by the stronger leg.he correct height of the cane is even with the hip joint, and the
correct arm placement is comfortably bent at 30 degrees.
crutches - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide partial weight support for patients with lower
extremity injury or weakness.
walkers - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide base of stability for patients with weakness or
balance problems or for patients recovering from back, hip, or leg injuries.
isotonic - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires muscle contractions for active movement,
Walking (ambulating)Changing positions in bed, Self-grooming
isometric - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires muscles to tense and relax but involves no
joint movement (kege)
Aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires oxygen to produce energy, Rigorous
ambulation
Repetitive stair-climbing
