RNRS 117- Concept Of Mobility Pearson
(Exam I) With Complete Solutions
The nurse teaches a patient with altered mobility about the importance of
exercise.
Which patient statement indicates that further teaching is necessary?
"I should not exercise when I am on bedrest."
"Exercise will prevent my muscles from becoming weak."
"Exercise helps reduce the stiffness in my joints."
"I should exercise to increase my endurance." - ANSWER "I should not exercise
when I am on bedrest."
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with an alteration of
mobility. The family asks the nurse, "What is the best thing we can do to keep
our father free from injury?"
Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
"Keep the lights turned down low."
"Pick up all the throw rugs you have so your father doesn't fall."
"Avoid helping your father with things he can do for himself."
"Encourage your father to learn something new." - ANSWER "Pick up all the
throw rugs you have so your father doesn't fall."
The nurse is planning care for an older adult patient with muscle atrophy and
limited mobility. The nurse assigns a goal to promote comfort for the patient.
Which action is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?
Encourage ambulation
Coach about isometric exercises
Pad joints
Teach range-of-motion exercises - ANSWER Pad joints
The nurse is planning care for an older adult patient with muscle atrophy and
limited mobility. The nurse pads the patient's joints.
Which explanation for this action should the nurse provide to the patient?
"This will encourage you to ambulate more."
"These pads are necessary for you to do isometric exercises."
"These pads will help you with range-of motion exercises."
"Padding your joints should increase your comfort." - ANSWER "Padding your
joints should increase your comfort."
, A patient with impaired mobility has been prescribed axillary crutches. The
nurse teaches the patient crutch walking.
Which part of the body should the nurse instruct the patient to use for bearing
weight when using the crutches?
The wrists
The axillae
The fingertips
The legs - ANSWER The wrists
The nurse is preparing a patient to ambulate for the first time after a prolonged
period of bedrest. The patient reports dizziness when first standing.
Which action should the nurse take first?
Immediately return the patient to bed.
Sit the patient on the edge of the bed until the dizziness passes.
Call the healthcare provider.
Immediately call for an ECG. - ANSWER Sit the patient on the edge of the bed
until the dizziness passes.
Which admission assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to perform for a
patient with altered mobility?
Observe the patient eat a meal.
Observe the patient interact with family.
Observe as the patient walks across the room.
Observe the patient get undressed. - ANSWER Observe as the patient walks
across the room.
The nurse is teaching the family of a patient with an alteration of mobility how to
protect the patient from injury.
Which instruction about the patient's environment is appropriate for the nurse to
include?
"Keep the lights turned down low."
"Avoid helping the patient do things they can do for themselves."
"Encourage the patient to learn something new."
"Watch for slip hazards like loose carpets on the floor." - ANSWER "Watch for
slip hazards like loose carpets on the floor."
While assessing a patient for posture and gait, the nurse identifies a concave
cervical spine, a convex thoracic spine, and a flattened lumbar spine.
Which reason should concern the nurse in the light of these findings?
The patient may have a herniated lumbar disc.
(Exam I) With Complete Solutions
The nurse teaches a patient with altered mobility about the importance of
exercise.
Which patient statement indicates that further teaching is necessary?
"I should not exercise when I am on bedrest."
"Exercise will prevent my muscles from becoming weak."
"Exercise helps reduce the stiffness in my joints."
"I should exercise to increase my endurance." - ANSWER "I should not exercise
when I am on bedrest."
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with an alteration of
mobility. The family asks the nurse, "What is the best thing we can do to keep
our father free from injury?"
Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
"Keep the lights turned down low."
"Pick up all the throw rugs you have so your father doesn't fall."
"Avoid helping your father with things he can do for himself."
"Encourage your father to learn something new." - ANSWER "Pick up all the
throw rugs you have so your father doesn't fall."
The nurse is planning care for an older adult patient with muscle atrophy and
limited mobility. The nurse assigns a goal to promote comfort for the patient.
Which action is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?
Encourage ambulation
Coach about isometric exercises
Pad joints
Teach range-of-motion exercises - ANSWER Pad joints
The nurse is planning care for an older adult patient with muscle atrophy and
limited mobility. The nurse pads the patient's joints.
Which explanation for this action should the nurse provide to the patient?
"This will encourage you to ambulate more."
"These pads are necessary for you to do isometric exercises."
"These pads will help you with range-of motion exercises."
"Padding your joints should increase your comfort." - ANSWER "Padding your
joints should increase your comfort."
, A patient with impaired mobility has been prescribed axillary crutches. The
nurse teaches the patient crutch walking.
Which part of the body should the nurse instruct the patient to use for bearing
weight when using the crutches?
The wrists
The axillae
The fingertips
The legs - ANSWER The wrists
The nurse is preparing a patient to ambulate for the first time after a prolonged
period of bedrest. The patient reports dizziness when first standing.
Which action should the nurse take first?
Immediately return the patient to bed.
Sit the patient on the edge of the bed until the dizziness passes.
Call the healthcare provider.
Immediately call for an ECG. - ANSWER Sit the patient on the edge of the bed
until the dizziness passes.
Which admission assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to perform for a
patient with altered mobility?
Observe the patient eat a meal.
Observe the patient interact with family.
Observe as the patient walks across the room.
Observe the patient get undressed. - ANSWER Observe as the patient walks
across the room.
The nurse is teaching the family of a patient with an alteration of mobility how to
protect the patient from injury.
Which instruction about the patient's environment is appropriate for the nurse to
include?
"Keep the lights turned down low."
"Avoid helping the patient do things they can do for themselves."
"Encourage the patient to learn something new."
"Watch for slip hazards like loose carpets on the floor." - ANSWER "Watch for
slip hazards like loose carpets on the floor."
While assessing a patient for posture and gait, the nurse identifies a concave
cervical spine, a convex thoracic spine, and a flattened lumbar spine.
Which reason should concern the nurse in the light of these findings?
The patient may have a herniated lumbar disc.
