Ambulate means which action?

• A. To sleep
• B. To walk
• C. To walk or move about
• D. To run

Answer: (C)

Ambulate means moving about from place to place, usually by walking. The best choice captures this broad idea: to walk or move about. Saying “to walk” alone is close but narrower, since ambulation can include moving around with or without assistance. It doesn’t mean sleeping or running, so those options don’t fit. In medical settings, noting that a patient is ambulating indicates they can get around—typically by walking, with or without devices like a cane or walker.