TEST BANK FOR CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 3RD EDITION BY GIDDENS...................................................................... Concept 02: Functional Ability

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Concept 02: Functional Ability Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the d... efinition of functional ability? a. Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability b. College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook c. Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends d. Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part time, takes care of family and house 2. The nurse is reviewing a patient’s functional performance. What assessment parameters will be most important in this assessment? a. Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding assessment, dressing assessment, transfer assessment b. Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), vital signs assessment c. Sleep assessment, energy assessment, memory assessment, concentration assessment d. Health and well-being, amount of community volunteer time, working outside the home, and ability to care for family and house 3. The nurse is reviewing a patient with a mobility dysfunction and wants to gain insight into the patient’s functional ability. What question would be the most appropriate? a. “Are you able to shop for yourself?” b. “Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?” c. “Do you know what today’s date is?” d. “Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?” [Show More]

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