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a. To perform Kegel exercises, rapidly perform alternating squeeze-release exercises up to the
count of eight.
ANS: C, D
Kegel exercises can be performed to prepare for and to recover from birth. The nurse should direct the
woman to squeeze slowly to a peak at the count of eight and then to release slowly to the count of eight.
The nurse can prescribe this exercise to be performed 50 to 100 times a day.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Chapter 32: Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is assessing an older adults functional ability. Which definition correctly describes ones
functiona ability? Functional ability:
a. Is the measure of the expected changes of aging that one is experiencing.
b. Refers to the individuals motivation to live independently.
c. Refers to the level of cognition present in an older person.
d. Refers to ones ability to perform activities necessary to live in modern society.
ANS: D
Functional ability refers to ones ability to perform activities necessary to live in modern society and can
include driving, using the telephone, or performing personal tasks such as bathing and toileting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse is preparing to perform a functional assessment of an older patient and knows that a good
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a. Observe the patients ability to perform the tasks.
b. Ask the patients wife how he does when performing tasks.
c. Review the medical record for information on the patients abilities.
d. Ask the patients physician for information on the patients abilities.
ANS: A
Two approaches are used to perform a functional assessment: (1) asking individuals about their ability to
perform the tasks (self-reports), or (2) actually observing their ability to perform the tasks. For persons
with memory problems, the use of surrogate reporters (proxy reports), such as family members or
caregivers, may be necessary, keeping in mind that they may either overestimate or underestimate the
persons actual abilities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The nurse needs to assess a patients ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and should choose
which tool for this assessment?
a. Direct Assessment of Functional Abilities (DAFA)
b. Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale
c. Barthel Index
d. Older Americans Resources and Services Multidimensional Functional Assessment
QuestionnaireIADL (OMFAQ-IADL)
ANS: C
The Barthel Index is used to assess ADLs. The other options are used to measure IADLs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. The nurse is preparing to use the Lawton IADL instrument as part of an assessment. Which statement
about the Lawton IADL instrument is true?
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a. The nurse uses direct observation to implement this tool.
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis, Ann Eckhardt Test Bank / All
Chapters 1-32 / Full Complete
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Physical
Examination
and Health
Assessment, 9th
Edition, Carolyn
Jarvis, ISBN:
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a. To perform Kegel exercises, rapidly perform alternating squeeze-release exercises up to the
count of eight.
ANS: C, D
Kegel exercises can be performed to prepare for and to recover from birth. The nurse should direct the
woman to squeeze slowly to a peak at the count of eight and then to release slowly to the count of eight.
The nurse can prescribe this exercise to be performed 50 to 100 times a day.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Chapter 32: Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is assessing an older adults functional ability. Which definition correctly describes ones
functiona ability? Functional ability:
a. Is the measure of the expected changes of aging that one is experiencing.
b. Refers to the individuals motivation to live independently.
c. Refers to the level of cognition present in an older person.
d. Refers to ones ability to perform activities necessary to live in modern society.
ANS: D
Functional ability refers to ones ability to perform activities necessary to live in modern society and can
include driving, using the telephone, or performing personal tasks such as bathing and toileting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. The nurse is preparing to perform a functional assessment of an older patient and knows that a good
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approach would be to: NURSINGTB.COM
a. Observe the patients ability to perform the tasks.
b. Ask the patients wife how he does when performing tasks.
c. Review the medical record for information on the patients abilities.
d. Ask the patients physician for information on the patients abilities.
ANS: A
Two approaches are used to perform a functional assessment: (1) asking individuals about their ability to
perform the tasks (self-reports), or (2) actually observing their ability to perform the tasks. For persons
with memory problems, the use of surrogate reporters (proxy reports), such as family members or
caregivers, may be necessary, keeping in mind that they may either overestimate or underestimate the
persons actual abilities.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The nurse needs to assess a patients ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and should choose
which tool for this assessment?
a. Direct Assessment of Functional Abilities (DAFA)
b. Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale
c. Barthel Index
d. Older Americans Resources and Services Multidimensional Functional Assessment
QuestionnaireIADL (OMFAQ-IADL)
ANS: C
The Barthel Index is used to assess ADLs. The other options are used to measure IADLs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. The nurse is preparing to use the Lawton IADL instrument as part of an assessment. Which statement
about the Lawton IADL instrument is true?
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a. The nurse uses direct observation to implement this tool.
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