Which term means to walk?

Which term means to walk?

• A. Ambulate
• B. Apnea
• C. Aspiration
• D. Colostomy

Answer: (A)

Ambulate means to walk. In clinical settings, it’s used to describe a patient’s ability to move about on foot, often noting whether they can ambulate independently or with assistance or devices. The noun form is ambulation, used when talking about a patient’s overall ability to walk or their walking status. The other terms refer to different concepts: apnea is a period where breathing stops, typically discussed in sleep studies or respiratory care; aspiration is the inhalation of food, liquid, or saliva into the airway, which can cause choking or pneumonia; colostomy is a surgical opening created from the colon to the abdomen to allow waste to leave the body.

Ambulate means to walk. In clinical settings, it’s used to describe a patient’s ability to move about on foot, often noting whether they can ambulate independently or with assistance or devices. The noun form is ambulation, used when talking about a patient’s overall ability to walk or their walking status.

The other terms refer to different concepts: apnea is a period where breathing stops, typically discussed in sleep studies or respiratory care; aspiration is the inhalation of food, liquid, or saliva into the airway, which can cause choking or pneumonia; colostomy is a surgical opening created from the colon to the abdomen to allow waste to leave the body.