NUR 372 Exam 2 – 2026 Q&A (100+ Questions) – Skin Integrity, Mobility, Lab Values, Electrolytes

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Gait belt - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔belt used to assist with transferring and

ambulating the patient


Steps for using a gait belt - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Assist pt to sit with feet on

floor

2. Place belt around client's waist

3. Firmly grasp belt

4. Maintain a wide stance with knees and hips flexed

5. Gently rock pt back and forth to stand on the count of 3

,6. Brace the pt's weak knee with your knee


Crutches starting position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tripod


Crutch placement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- A few inches in front of the feet, crutch

point 6 inches from their center (forms triangle)

- 1-2 inches below axilla


Crutch walking indications - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Non-weight bearing:


- Amputated

- Disabled

- Injured

Partial weight bearing:

- New prosthetic

- Minor injury

- Healing injury


Non Weight Bearing Crutch Gait - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Both crutches move

forward followed by unaffected leg (hop)

,Partial Weight Bearing Crutch Gait - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Both crutches move

forward with weaker leg then unaffected leg


Non-Weight Bearing Crutch Instructions - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Stand in tripod

position with affected leg off floor

2. Move both crutches forward then bring unaffected leg up to the crutches

3. No weight on affected leg


Partial Weight Bearing Crutch Instructions - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Stand with

even feet

2. Advance crutches with affected leg at same time

3. Advance unaffected leg


Ambulating with Canes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Cane on strong side 4-6 inches

from the toes

2. Move the cane forward 6-10 inches at the same time as the weak leg

3. Step next with the strong leg


Crutches up stairs - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Strong leg on stairs


2. Place crutch on stairs



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, 3. Weight on Crutches

4. Bring weak leg up to stair


Cane up stairs - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Place strong leg on stair


2. Move can and weak leg up to step


Cane down stairs - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Place can and weak leg on stair


2. Bring strong leg down to stair


Crutches down stairs - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Place crutches and weak leg on

stair

2. Bring strong leg down to stair


Measuring for a walker - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Walker handles should be at

wrist level

- Elbows should be flexed 30 degrees


Ambulating with a stationary walker - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pick up walker and

advance it 4-6 inches forward, step into the walker