Week 1 Pre/Post Test Flashcards
The nurse is teaching a class on safe patient handling and mobility. What will the nurse include? (Select all that apply).
- Keep the client directly in front of your body while providing care.
- Maintain a wide, stable base with your feet prior to lifting
The nurse is planning care for a client who has decreased mobility. With which inter-professional health care team members might the nurse collaborate with? (Select all that apply).
- Respiratory therapist
- Primary health care provider
- Registered physical therapist
- Registered dietitian
- Registered occupational therapist
The nurse is explaining to the patient’s family the effects of immobility. Which of the following statements should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply).
- “Patients with impaired mobility are prone to constipation.”
- “Patients with impaired mobility have an increased risk for pressure ulcers.”
Which nursing intervention is the best for preventing complications of immobility when caring for a client on bedrest?
Reposition patient at least every two hours.
A home health care nurse is planning an exercise program with an older adult who lives at home independently, but whose mobility issues prevent much activity outside the home. Which exercise regimen would be the most beneficial to this adult?
Building strength and flexibility
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of self-reporting functional ability?
Patients can express concerns about functional ability level.
The nurse is assisting with a bath for a resident who is bed-bound. Which technique is used to turn the patient and wash their backside?
Log rolling technique
The nurse is teaching an older home bound client how to prevent falls. What should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply).
- Use a night light
- Remove clutter on chair and floor.
- Remove throw rugs.
The nurse caring for a client with severely impaired mobility. What actions does the nurse place on the care plan to address potential complications? (Select all that apply).
- Increase fiber in the client’s diet.
- Perform a depression screening.
- Consult with physical therapy for range of motion.
The nurse is assessing a patient’s basic functional ability. Which question measures basic functional ability most accurately?
“Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?”
A 75-year-old women fell at home and was brought to the emergency room by her neighbor. The ER nurse suspects the patient has a hip fracture. What did the nurse observe that made him suspect a right hip fracture?
Affected leg is shorter than the unaffected leg.
Which diagnostic tool is used to determine bone strength?
DEXA scan
Which of the following is a complication of immobility?
Atelectasis
A sedentary older client with osteoporosis wants to prevent hip fractures. Which of the following instructions is appropriate for the nurse to give?
Start by walking short distances.
Nurses have a specific role in healthcare that is different from the role of nursing assistant. When a nurse is planning care for the patient with a mobility problem, which of the following activities should be performed by the nursing assistant.
Assist the patient with ambulation to the bathroom and in the halls.
