30 Free CNA Practice Test Online Questions and Answers on Ambulation

As a nursing assistant, you must surely know that you are never allowed to use ambulation assistive devices (canes, crutches, walkers) as transfer devices. Plus, there are many principles which you must conform when you assist patients with ambulation. In case you still lack of the basic knowledge about this skill, 30 Free CNA Practice Test Online Questions and Answers on Ambulation can help you to cover and master them. In these free CNA test questions, we collect the essentials which a nursing assistant must and should do for transferring patients with care. With a step-by-step guidance and many valuable tips presented under an easy-to-follow format, this quizzes will never make you disappointed. Practice with it to perfect your exam preparation and achieve CNA certification as you expected.

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   gait

• the way in which a person walks
• foot on weaker side
• 30 degrees
• to walk

ambulate

• a
• to walk
• false
• true

T of F: you should encourage a patient to take short, quicker steps

• false-always use footrests
• false-normal, even, moderate steps
• foot on weaker side
• false-patient should never be left standing

T or F: canes are for balance, not weight-bearing support

• false
• true
• b
• c

TLC pad

• used by patient who have 2 weak legs-have crutch enclosing forearm
• used to lift patients-has handles-may be left under patient in wheelchair
• false-patient should never be left standing
• false-another nursing assistant should follow behind patient with wheelchair

orthopedic

• relating to musculoskeletal system
• foot on weaker side
• to walk
• the way in which a person walks

T or F: wheelchairs are "one size fits all"

• true
• b
• a
• false

If a walker is fit properly, the patient's elbows will be bent at what angle?

• 30 degrees
• 90 degrees
• 30
• true

What must you always do when parking a wheelchair?

• relating to musculoskeletal system
• false-normal, even, moderate steps
• apply brakes to keep chair from moving while stopped
• the way in which a person walks

When transporting a patient in a stretcher, it should be directed...a. head end first b. feet end first c. doesn't matter d. depends on situation

• used by patient who have 2 weak legs-have crutch enclosing forearm
• d-feet first: out of elevator; pushing forward across flat surface-head first: down ramp; into elevator
• false patient should never be left standing
• true-think about scuffing your toe on carpet with rubber-soled shoes

T or F: when moving a walker forward, all 4 legs of the walker should be lifted and hit the ground at the same time

• a
• 30
• true
• c

T or F: when assisting a patient with ambulation, if you need to attend to leave, keep the patient standing against a wall for a short time until you return

• false-normal, even, moderate steps
• false-patient should never be left standing
• relating to musculoskeletal system
• false-always use footrests

Lofstrand crutches/Canadian crutches

• used to lift patient-has handles-may be left under patient in wheelchair
• used by patient who have 2 weak legs-have crutch enclosing forearm
• patient must have strong upper body and good balance
• false-patient should never be left standing

T or F: footwear that prevents slipping on tile and linoleum floors can actually be hazardous on carpet

• true-think about scuffing your toe on carpet with rubber-soled shoes
• false-always use footrests
• false-patient should never be left standing
• false-normal, even, moderate steps

The can should move at the same time as (for 2-point gait) or just before (3-point gait) which foot?

• to walk
• foot on weaker side
• false
• 90 degrees

T or F: not all patients need to use the footrests of a wheelchair when they are in one

• false-always use footrests
• foot on weaker side
• false
• false-normal, even, moderate steps

T or F: never use ambulation assistive devices (canes, crutches, walkers) as transfer devices

• false
• b
• c
• true

When the brakes of a wheelchair are locked and patient is moving into or out of it, the caster wheels (front wheels) should be pointed in which direction?-a. forward-b. 90 degrees (toward outside of chair)-c. 90 degrees (toward inside of chair)-d. doesn't matter as long as brakes are locked

• a
• b
• c
• 30

T or F: if a patient falls you should get them back into bed as quickly as possible, then tell your supervisor

• false-call the nurse so that patient can be assessed BEFORE moving-do not leave room - use call button or call out but don't leave patient
• false-always use footrests
• false-another nursing assistant should follow behind patient with wheelchair
• false-patient should never be left standing