Which classification describes a patient who is able to walk and travel without a litter?

Which classification describes a patient who is able to walk and travel without a litter?

• A. Litter
• B. Recovered
• C. Ambulatory
• D. Psychiatric

Answer: (C)

Mobility status is being tested here. Ambulatory means the patient can walk and travel without a litter, indicating independent movement on foot. A litter is used to transport patients who cannot walk, so needing one would not be ambulatory. Recovered is too general and doesn’t specify current mobility, while psychiatric relates to mental health, not physical ability. So the correct classification for someone who can walk and travel without a litter is ambulatory.

Mobility status is being tested here. Ambulatory means the patient can walk and travel without a litter, indicating independent movement on foot. A litter is used to transport patients who cannot walk, so needing one would not be ambulatory. Recovered is too general and doesn’t specify current mobility, while psychiatric relates to mental health, not physical ability. So the correct classification for someone who can walk and travel without a litter is ambulatory.