HESI Case Study: Mobility Questions

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HESI Case Study: Mobility Questions

and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Which action should the nurse take first when assisting a client with limited mobility to ambulate?

• Instruct the client to hold their breath when standing

✔✔B. Assess the client for dizziness or orthostatic hypotension

• Encourage the client to walk without an assistive device
• Move quickly to reduce the risk of fatigue

A client with a leg cast asks about safe transfer from bed to wheelchair. Which instruction is correct?

• Pivot on the casted leg when standing
• Place the wheelchair on the weaker side

✔✔C. Lock the wheels of the wheelchair before transferring

• Use only one crutch for support during the transfer

When repositioning a client with impaired mobility, which technique is most important? 1 / 3

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• Pulling the client by the arms

✔✔B. Using a draw sheet to prevent shearing

• Sliding the client without assistance
• Turning the client quickly to reduce effort

Which client is at highest risk for complications related to immobility?

• A young client with a sprained ankle

✔✔B. An older adult on bedrest for pneumonia

• A client who walks with a cane
• A client recovering from a minor procedure

The nurse is teaching a client to use a walker. Which statement indicates correct use?

• “I will place the walker too far ahead for longer steps.”

✔✔B. “I will move the walker forward before stepping into it.”

• “I will lift the walker while stepping backward.”
• “I will carry items in both hands while walking with the walker.”

Which intervention best prevents foot drop in an immobilized client? 2 / 3

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• Placing a pillow under the knees

✔✔B. Applying a footboard or positioning boots

• Wrapping the legs tightly with blankets
• Encouraging the client to point the toes downward

A client using crutches asks how to prevent nerve damage. Which instruction is correct?

• Rest weight on the armpits

✔✔B. Support body weight with hands on the grips

• Walk with crutches placed too far forward
• Keep elbows locked while walking

Which nursing action reduces risk of skin breakdown in an immobile client?

• Repositioning the client every 4 hours

✔✔B. Inspecting the skin and repositioning every 2 hours

• Keeping the head of bed elevated at all times
• Applying lotion once daily without repositioning

When assisting a client with hemiplegia to transfer, where should the nurse stand?

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