Phase three of the Early Mobility and Walking Program is best described as:

• A. Transfer and pre-gait, walking in room
• B. Walking out of room
• C. Out of ICU, preparing for discharge
• D. Begin strength training, using other equipment

Answer: (B)

Phase three focuses on ambulation beyond the patient’s room, moving from seated and in-room gait tasks to walking in the hallway or outside the room. This stage demonstrates that the patient can tolerate functional walking in a broader space, with appropriate safety measures and supervision, after earlier steps have established safe transfers and in-room gait. It requires stable vitals, adequate oxygenation, and support as needed, and it leads toward more advanced mobility activities though it stops short of discharge-level tasks or formal strength training with equipment. That’s why walking out of the room is the best description for this phase.