The Nurse Is Preparing to Perform a Functional Assessment of an Older

Multiple Choice

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

A) observe the patient's ability to perform tasks.
B) ask the patient's wife how well he performs tasks.
C) review the medical record for information about the patient's abilities.
D) ask the patient's physician for information about the patient's abilities.