Which term denotes the act of walking or the ability to walk?

• A. Angina
• B. Antisepsis
• C. Ambulation
• D. Amputees

Answer: (C)

Ambulation refers to the act of walking or the ability to walk. In nursing and CNA practice, this term is used to describe a patient’s mobility status—whether they can move about independently or require assistance. Understanding a person’s ambulation helps guide safety planning, transfers, use of assistive devices, and measures to prevent complications from immobility, such as falls, contractures, pneumonia, and skin problems. The other terms describe different concepts: angina is chest pain from heart-related blood flow issues, antisepsis involves preventing infection, and amputees are people who have had a limb removed. So ambulation is the precise term for walking ability.