MOBILITY TECHNIQUES & DEVICES - LIPPINCOTT - PREP U

After positioning a client to move from the bed into a wheelchair, how would the nurse stand when helping the client sit up on the side of the bed?

* near the client's hip, with legs shoulder width apart and one foot near the head of the bed

An older adult patient had a hip replacement. When should the patient begin with assisted ambulation with a walker?

24 HOURS

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who states the need to use the restroom. Which safety intervention must the nurse perform first?

Assess the need for assistance with ambulation

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who states the need to use the restroom. Which safety intervention must the nurse perform first?

Assess the need for assistance with ambulation.

A nurse is transferring a client from the bed to a chair. Which action should the nurse take during this client transfer?

Help the client dangle his legs

A nurse is teaching the parent of a child with a diagnosis of Legg-Calve¨-Perthes disease about the prescribed treatment. Which statement by the parent indicates adequate understanding?

My child will need to use crutches until the hip heals.

The school nurse is planning an educational session to prevent injuries in children with juvenile arthritis. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Schedule the completion of daily range-of-motion exercises to support joint mobility.

A nurse prepares to transfer a client from a bed to a chair. Which principle demonstrates safe body mechanics?

The nurse uses a rocking motion while helping the client to stand.

To prevent foot drop, what is the best way for the nurse to position the client?

To keep the feet at right angles to the leg

A bilingual client recovering from a traumatic brain injury is planning to be discharged to home; however, the family does not speak or understand English. Which action will the nurse take to facilitate the client's safe discharge to the home environment?

Work with an interpreter to provide the teaching to the family.

A nurse is teaching a client with a long leg cast how to use crutches properly while descending a staircase. The nurse should tell the client to transfer body weight to the unaffected leg, and then:

advance both crutches.

To prevent foot drop, the client is positioned

to keep the feet at right angles to the leg.