In OASIS terminology, which status applies when the patient can walk with or without assistance?

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In OASIS terminology, which status applies when the patient can walk with or without assistance?

Mobility status in OASIS is about whether the patient can walk and move around. When someone can walk with or without assistance, the correct designation is ambulatory. This covers independent walking as well as walking with support or an assistive device, indicating the patient is not bedbound or chairbound and can move about the home as part of daily activities. Being chairfast means the patient is confined to a chair and cannot ambulate, which is the opposite of ambulatory. NA Response and Unknown Response aren’t mobility levels themselves; they reflect data status (not applicable or not known) rather than a patient’s actual walking ability.

Mobility status in OASIS is about whether the patient can walk and move around. When someone can walk with or without assistance, the correct designation is ambulatory. This covers independent walking as well as walking with support or an assistive device, indicating the patient is not bedbound or chairbound and can move about the home as part of daily activities. Being chairfast means the patient is confined to a chair and cannot ambulate, which is the opposite of ambulatory. NA Response and Unknown Response aren’t mobility levels themselves; they reflect data status (not applicable or not known) rather than a patient’s actual walking ability.

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