Author Question: The home care nurse is trying to determine the necessary services for a 65-year-old patient who was ... (Read 58 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The home care nurse is trying to determine the necessary services for a 65-year-old patient who was admitted to the home care service after left knee replacement. Which tool is the best for the nurse to utilize?

a. Minimum Data Set (MDS)
b. Functional Status Scale (FSS)
c. 24-Hour Functional Ability Questionnaire (24hFAQ)
d. The Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool

Question 2

The nurse is assessing 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

juliaf · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The 24hFAQ assesses the postoperative patient in the home setting. The MDS is for nursing home patients. The FSS is for children. The Edmonton is for cancer patients.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Functional impairment, disability, or handicap refers to varying degrees of an individual's inability to perform the tasks required to complete normal life activities without assistance. Height, weight, BMI, and vital signs are part of a physical assessment. Sleep, energy, memory, and concentration are part of a depression screening. Healthy, volunteering, working, and caring for family and house are functional abilities, not performance.