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natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A nurse conducts a functional assessment of a client who has moved to the assisted living facility. Which of the following statements best describes this functional assessment?

A) Information on the client's medical diagnoses and health problems.
B) Client's ability to perform self-care tasks with a focus on rehabilitation.
C) Assessment of the client's activities of daily living (ADLs).
D) Prioritization of the client's ability to perform roles in relationships and in society.

Question 2

A nurse is responsible for assessing an older adult in an acute care setting. Which of the following statements most accurately captures the complexity involved in assessing the older adult?

A) Older adults manifest fewer symptoms of illness than do younger clients.
B) Signs and symptoms of illness are often obscure and less predictable among older adults.
C) Care must be taken to avoid assessing normal, age-related changes.
D) Older adults experience fewer acute health problems but more chronic illnesses than do younger clients.

sylvia · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Functional assessment is a way of determining an individual's ability to fulfill responsibilities and perform self-care. While it is distinct from a medical diagnosis approach, it does not discount or ignore information on an older adult's diagnoses and health problems. It includes data on ADLs and is not a counterpoint to ADL assessment. The focus is on the fulfillment of responsibilities and self-care more than on performing social and relationship roles.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
The manifestations of illness in older adults can be less clear and less predictable than among younger clients. Older adults often show different, but not necessarily fewer, symptoms than do younger clients. Age-related changes must be recognized and acknowledged, not excluded from the assessment process. Older adults do not experience fewer acute health problems than do younger adults but rather different manifestations of health problems.