Assisting with Mobility Quiz

When ambulating using a cane, the patient should hold the cane in the hand on his or her weaker side.

• True

• False

True or False. When using a gait belt to assist a patient to a standing position, you should lift the patient while twisting your body away from the bed.

• True

• False

True or False. A swing-through gait is used with crutches when there is some weight-bearing ability on both legs.

• True

• False

To use a three-point gait when walking with crutches, the patient should start in the tripod position.

• True

• False

True or False. A patient should never try to climb stairs or use an escalator with a walker.

• True

• False

In the supine position, the patient is lying face down, flat on the abdomen.

• True

• False

True or False. You should ask for assistance from others to turn a patient who is frail, overweight, or has equipment or devices attached to his body.

• True

• False

True or False. ROM exercises are standardized, structured movements that help people move each joint through as full a range as possible without causing pain.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about good posture is true?

• Good posture aligns bones and joints

• Good posture increases wear and tear on joints

• Good posture weakens the spine and muscles

• none of the above

Ambulation is essential for performing daily activities and ____.

• improving circulation and muscle tone

• preserving lung tissue and airway function

• helping promote muscle and joint mobility

• All of the above