Fundamentals - Exam 2 (NSG3130)
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A patient who has left side weakness is going to use a cane for ambulation.
What demonstrates appropriate use?
A. Hold cane on left side of bod and advance with left leg
B. Hold cane on right side of body and advance with left leg
C. Hold cane on right side of body and advance with right leg
D. Hold cane on left side of body and advance with right leg - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔B
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of a 4-point crutch gait?
,A. Move both crutches and weak leg forward, then move stronger leg
forward
B. Move left crutch and right foot together, move right crutch and left foot
together
C. Move both crutches together and then swing to the crutches
D. Move right crutch, move left foot, move left crutch, move right foot - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔D
A nurse is teaching a patient on how to go down stairs safely while on
crutches. What demonstrates correct technique?
A. Patient places weak leg and crutches on the step first and then brings
strong leg to meet them
B. Patient places strong leg on the step first and then brings weak leg and
crutches to meet them
C. Patient places strong leg with crutches and then hops to with weak leg
D. Patient places weak leg down first and then hops to with strong leg and
crutches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
A nurse is teaching use of a walker. What demonstrates correct technique?
,A. Move walker and strong leg forward at the same time
B. Move walker and weak leg forward at the same time
C. Move walker then both legs forward
D. The walker should stay about 12 inches ahead of legs - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔B
Which of the following statements regarding crutches is incorrect?
A. Weight should be borne by the forearms, not the axillae
B. Crutches should stay 6 inches to the front and 6 inches to the side of the
leg
C. Rubber soled shoes are good for patients because they reduce the
incidence of slipping
D. Elbow should be bent at 45 degrees at all times - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
Name at least two Musculoskeletal effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Muscle atrophy, contractures
Name at least two cardiovascular effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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, Name at least two respiratory effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pneumonia, pooling of secretions
Name at least two Urinary System/ Renal effects of immobility: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Urinary retention, UTI
Name at least two Psychoneurologic effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Depression, anxiety
The nurse is turning the soles of each foot medially. What ROM is being
performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Foot inversion
The nurse is telling the patient to bend at the waist to the left side. What
ROM is being performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trunk lateral flexion
The nose is moving the leg forward and upward. What ROM is being
performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hip flexion
The nurse is moving the arm from a resting position at the side of the body,
backwards, behind the body. What ROM is being performed? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Shoulder hyperextension
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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A patient who has left side weakness is going to use a cane for ambulation.
What demonstrates appropriate use?
A. Hold cane on left side of bod and advance with left leg
B. Hold cane on right side of body and advance with left leg
C. Hold cane on right side of body and advance with right leg
D. Hold cane on left side of body and advance with right leg - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔B
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of a 4-point crutch gait?
,A. Move both crutches and weak leg forward, then move stronger leg
forward
B. Move left crutch and right foot together, move right crutch and left foot
together
C. Move both crutches together and then swing to the crutches
D. Move right crutch, move left foot, move left crutch, move right foot - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔D
A nurse is teaching a patient on how to go down stairs safely while on
crutches. What demonstrates correct technique?
A. Patient places weak leg and crutches on the step first and then brings
strong leg to meet them
B. Patient places strong leg on the step first and then brings weak leg and
crutches to meet them
C. Patient places strong leg with crutches and then hops to with weak leg
D. Patient places weak leg down first and then hops to with strong leg and
crutches - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
A nurse is teaching use of a walker. What demonstrates correct technique?
,A. Move walker and strong leg forward at the same time
B. Move walker and weak leg forward at the same time
C. Move walker then both legs forward
D. The walker should stay about 12 inches ahead of legs - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔B
Which of the following statements regarding crutches is incorrect?
A. Weight should be borne by the forearms, not the axillae
B. Crutches should stay 6 inches to the front and 6 inches to the side of the
leg
C. Rubber soled shoes are good for patients because they reduce the
incidence of slipping
D. Elbow should be bent at 45 degrees at all times - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
Name at least two Musculoskeletal effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Muscle atrophy, contractures
Name at least two cardiovascular effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Orthostatic hypotension, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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, Name at least two respiratory effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Pneumonia, pooling of secretions
Name at least two Urinary System/ Renal effects of immobility: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Urinary retention, UTI
Name at least two Psychoneurologic effects of immobility: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Depression, anxiety
The nurse is turning the soles of each foot medially. What ROM is being
performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Foot inversion
The nurse is telling the patient to bend at the waist to the left side. What
ROM is being performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trunk lateral flexion
The nose is moving the leg forward and upward. What ROM is being
performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hip flexion
The nurse is moving the arm from a resting position at the side of the body,
backwards, behind the body. What ROM is being performed? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Shoulder hyperextension
