Mega bundle BSN 425 Functional Ability Mastery Test: ADLs, IADLs, and Rehabilitation Concepts (2025 Edition) Functional Ability: Clinical Application and Nursing Interventions –

Functional Ability Clinical Application and Nursing Interventions



Numerous assessment tools such as the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) for older
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adults and the 24-Hour Functional Ability Questionnaire (24hFAQ) for outpatient
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postoperative patients, have been developed to assess individuals' functional ability, or
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ability to perform the usual daily activities required to meet basic needs. What is a
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disadvantage to these specific tools?
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A. The measurement of efficacy and reliability of the instruments are used to assess
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activities of daily living (ADLs).
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B. The measurement of functional ability is often inaccurate due to the subjective nature
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of self-reporting of functional abilities.
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C. The observation by a healthcare provider required to measure the person's functional
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ability is time-intensive.
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D. Completion of these assessment tools is complex and requires interprofessional effort. -
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ANS>>B. The measurement of functional ability is often inaccurate due to the subjective
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nature of self-reporting of functional abilities.
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The nurse is assessing a patient's ability to perform instrumental activities of d
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Daily living (IADLs). Which activities are considered in the IADLs assessment? (Select all
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that apply.)
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A. Feeding oneself
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B. Preparing a meal
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C. Balancing a checkbook
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D. Walking
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E. Toileting
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F. Grocery shopping - ANS>>B. Preparing a meal
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C. Balancing a checkbook
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F. Grocery shopping
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Rationale

IADLs are more complex skills that are essential to living in a community - (managing
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money, grocery shopping, cooking, taking meds, etc.)
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The nurse is assessing a patient's ability to perform basic activities of daily living (BADLs).
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Which activities are considered in the BADLs assessment? (Select all that apply.)
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A. Brushing teeth or dentures
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B. Dressing oneself in the mornings
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C. Washing, drying, and folding laundry
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D. Counting own pulse and taking heart pill
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E. Taking the bus to the park
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F. Calling family members - ANS>>A. Brushing teeth or dentures
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B. Dressing oneself in the mornings
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Rationale

BADLs include actions related to personal care and mobility including eating, personal
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hygiene, and grooming activities.
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Which types of abilities would be assessed in the functional assessment in order to
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develop a plan of care for a patient who had a stroke 30 days ago and is now in home
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care rehabilitation? (Select all that apply.)
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A. Cognitive
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B. Social
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C. Physical
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D. Emotional
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E. Spiritual - ANS>>A. Cognitive
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B. Social
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C. Physical
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D. Emotional
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The nurse is caring for an 85-year-old woman 6 weeks following a hysterectomy
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secondary to ovarian cancer. The patient will need chemotherapy and irradiation on an
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outpatient basis. The nurse should identify and address which factors that could have a
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negative impact on the patient's recovery/healing? (Select all that apply.)
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A. Can feed herself and prepare meals but cannot drive to the store
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B. Lives on a fixed income and can balance her checkbook
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C. Experiences stress incontinence
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D. Cannot participate in activities at the senior center
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E. Lives alone and has no nearby relatives
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F. Has no transportation to the oncology clinic - ANS>>C. Experiences stress incontinence
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E. Lives alone and has no nearby relatives
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F. Has no transportation to the oncology clinic
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Rationale

Stress incontinence increases the risk of falls because of urgency and rushing to get to
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the bathroom and should be addressed to prevent injuries from falling. Income and
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social abilities are lower priorities during this phase of recovery.
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