The Gerontologic Nurse Admitting a Patient to an Assisted Living

Multiple Choice

The gerontologic nurse admitting a patient to an assisted living facility recognizes the importance of tools such as the Katz and the Barthel indexes because of the impact they have on which of the following?

A) Planning the amount of help the patient will need with ADLs.
B) The patient's ability to be realistic about achieving independence.
C) Creating an appropriate,patient-specific nursing care plan.
D) Appropriate staffing to ensure the safety needs of the patients are met.