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A patient will be ready to be discharged from the hospital soon, and the patient's family members are concerned about whether the patient is able to walk safely outside alone.
 
  The nurse will perform which test to assess this?
  a.
  Get Up and Go Test
  b.
  Performance ADLs
  c.
  Physical Performance Test
  d.
  Tinetti Gait and Balance Evaluation

Question 2

The nurse is assessing an older adult's advanced activities of daily living (AADLs), which would include:
 
  a. Recreational activities.
  b. Meal preparation.
  c. Balancing the checkbook.
  d. Self-grooming activities.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Get Up and Go Test is a reliable and valid test to quantify functional mobility. The test is quick, requires little training and no special equipment, and is appropriate to use in many settings including hospitals and clinics. This instrument has been shown to predict a person's ability to go safely outside alone. The Performance of ADLs test has a trained observer actually observing as a patient performs various ADLs. The Physical Performance Test assesses upper body fine motor and coarse motor activities, as well as balance, mobility, coordination, and endurance. The Tinetti Gait and Balance Evaluation assesses gait and balance and provides information about fall risk.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
AADLs are activities that an older adult performs such as occupational and recreational activities. Self-grooming activities are basic ADLs; meal preparation and balancing the checkbook are considered IADLs.



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