In an acute care sitting at the edge of bed (EOB) intervention, which activity is described under mobility?

• A. Using UE to support to stabilize in sitting position
• B. Donning shirt
• C. Writing a card
• D. Pressing up from side lying to sitting

Answer: (D)

Bed mobility is about moving your body from one position to another at the bedside, such as going from lying to sitting, which then leads to standing and walking. Pressing up from side-lying to sitting is a classic bed-mobility transfer: it requires weight shifting, pushing through the arms, and trunk and leg control to lift into a seated position at the edge of the bed. This skill directly prepares a patient for standing and ambulation and is a foundational mobility activity in acute care at the edge of the bed.

Using the upper extremities to support to stabilize in sitting focuses on holding a steady seated position rather than moving between positions, so it’s more about static stability. Donning a shirt is a dressing task, and writing a card is a cognitive/functional activity not related to moving the body between positions.