A Patient Turns His Call Light on and Requests Someone

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient turns his call light on and requests someone to help him ambulate.The senior student nurse has been caring for this patient for 2 days but has only helped him to a chair in the past.Which instructions should be given to the student prior to ambulation of the patient?

• A)"The patient has been ambulated before but still requires some assistance."
• B)"The patient has been ambulated before but is only able to walk with supervision and a walker."
• C)"The patient is only able to walk with a walker for the length of the hallway."
• D)"The patient has been ambulated before using a walker but needs his oxygen saturation checked if he complains of SOB (shortness of breath)."

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