What characterizes Phase One of the Early Mobility and Walking Program?

What characterizes Phase One of the Early Mobility and Walking Program?

• A. Bed exercises, stretcher chair, unable to bear weight, PROM activities
• B. Gait training with treadmill
• C. Ambulating without support
• D. Seated arm exercises only

Answer: (A)

Phase One centers on initiating mobility with the patient still in bed and not bearing weight. The goal is to preserve joint mobility, circulation, and muscle activation without risking overexertion or instability. The option that describes bed exercises, stretcher chair positioning, being unable to bear weight, and passive range-of-motion activities fits this target best, because it covers non–weight-bearing activities that keep the patient engaged in movement while staying safe. Gait training with a treadmill requires weight-bearing and more coordinated upright activity, which moves beyond Phase One. Ambulating without support implies the patient can walk independently, a level of function not typical in Phase One. Seated arm exercises alone may be helpful but does not capture the broader bed-based activity and passive ROM emphasis that Phase One embodies.

Phase One centers on initiating mobility with the patient still in bed and not bearing weight. The goal is to preserve joint mobility, circulation, and muscle activation without risking overexertion or instability. The option that describes bed exercises, stretcher chair positioning, being unable to bear weight, and passive range-of-motion activities fits this target best, because it covers non–weight-bearing activities that keep the patient engaged in movement while staying safe.

Gait training with a treadmill requires weight-bearing and more coordinated upright activity, which moves beyond Phase One. Ambulating without support implies the patient can walk independently, a level of function not typical in Phase One. Seated arm exercises alone may be helpful but does not capture the broader bed-based activity and passive ROM emphasis that Phase One embodies.