RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2337 of 2368

The therapist documents that a client needs contact guard assist to walk. Which caregiver action matches this level?

  1. Placing one or two hands on the client's body for balance only
  2. Staying close to the client and watching without touching them
  3. Doing about 75% of the walking task while the client helps
  4. Using a mechanical lift and extra staff to move the client
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Correct answer: Placing one or two hands on the client's body for balance only

Contact guard assist means hands on the client for balance with no other help. Standing by without touching is stand by assist.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Mobility: Assessing Mobility Status and the Need for Assistance. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026