Exam 31: Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

An older patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)after falling at home.Within 8 hours,his condition has stabilized and he is transferred to a medical unit.The family is wondering whether he will be able to go back home.Which assessment instrument is most appropriate for the nurse to choose at this time?

When using the various instruments to assess an older person's ADLs,the nurse needs to remember that a disadvantage of these instruments includes:

A patient will be ready to be discharged from the hospital soon,and the patient's family members are concerned about whether the patient is able to walk safely outside alone.The nurse will perform which test to assess this?

The nurse needs to assess a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)and should choose which tool for this assessment?

The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult and discovers that the older adult is in severe pain.Which statement about pain and the older adult is true?

The nurse is assessing the forms of support an older patient has before she is discharged.Which of these examples is an informal source of support?

An 85-year-old man has been hospitalized after a fall at home,and his 86-year-old wife is at his bedside.She tells the nurse that she is his primary caregiver.The nurse should assess the caregiver for signs of possible caregiver burnout,such as:

The nurse is preparing to perform a functional assessment of an older patient and knows that a good approach would be to:

The nurse is assessing an older adult's functional ability.Which definition correctly describes one's functional ability? Functional ability:

When beginning to assess a person's spirituality,which question by the nurse would be most appropriate?

During a functional assessment of an older person's home environment,which statement or question by the nurse is most appropriate regarding common environmental hazards?

During a morning assessment,the nurse notices that an older patient is less attentive and is unable to recall yesterday's events.Which test is appropriate for assessing the patient's mental status?

The nurse is assessing the abilities of an older adult.Which activities are considered IADLs? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing an older adult's advanced activities of daily living (AADLs),which would include:

The nurse is preparing to use the Lawton IADL instrument as part of an assessment.Which statement about the Lawton IADL instrument is true?