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ATI Fundamentals Mobility Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assisting a client to walk with a walker. What instruction should the nurse give?
- Move both feet before the walker
- ✔✔Advance the walker, then step with the weak leg
- Use the walker on the stairs
- Lift the walker high off the ground
A nurse is repositioning a client who is immobile. What is the purpose of using a draw sheet?
- ✔✔Reduces friction and shearing
- Helps move the mattress
- Allows the client to move independently
- Keeps the bed dry
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about safe use of crutches. Which instruction should be included?
- ✔✔Support weight on the hands, not the armpits
- Keep the crutches tight against the body 1 / 3
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- Wear loose footwear
- Crutches should touch the toes while walking
A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. What is an appropriate intervention to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
- Place pillows under the knees
- ✔✔Encourage ankle flexion and extension exercises
- Massage the calves frequently
- Apply heat compresses to the legs
A nurse is preparing to assist a client from bed to wheelchair. Which of the following should the nurse do first?
- Lock the wheelchair brakes
- ✔✔Assess the client's strength and balance
- Slide the client to the edge
- Apply gait belt
A nurse is caring for a client using a cane. Which of the following statements demonstrates correct understanding? 2 / 3
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- I’ll hold the cane on my weak side
- I’ll move the cane before my strong leg
- ✔✔I’ll move the cane and my weak leg at the same time
- I should lean heavily on the cane
A nurse is teaching a client about the benefits of early ambulation after surgery. What benefit should the nurse include?
- Delays hunger
- ✔✔Improves circulation and reduces complications
- Increases sedation effects
- Slows wound healing
A nurse observes a UAP using a mechanical lift incorrectly. What action should the nurse take?
- ✔✔Stop the procedure and reinforce correct use
- Report the UAP to management
- Assist without correcting
- Document the lift was used
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