This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following can the nurse use to measure a home care patient's level of independence? ... (Read 39 times)

luminitza

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 555
on: Jul 22, 2018
Which of the following can the nurse use to measure a home care patient's level of independence?
 
  a. Nursing Interventions Classification c. OASIS data set
  b. NANDA nursing diagnosis d. KATZ Index

Question 2

During implementation, nursing interventions are executed, and the client's response is observed and documented.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

sultana.d

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse who is admitting a Medicare beneficiary to home health care will record activities of daily living on the OASIS data set. Nurses may also use the KATZ Index of Independence in ADLs. The index measures the patient's level of independence in bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding.

Answer to Question 2

T


luminitza

  • Member
  • Posts: 555
Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

parker125

  • Member
  • Posts: 332
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Did you know?

Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease. PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
A patient centered care approach A patient centered care approach
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department. A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Continuum of care for children and adolescents. Continuum of care for children and adolescents.
World Mean Sea-Level Temperatures in January World Mean Sea-Level Temperatures in January
Video: Hydrogen bonds - role in the body

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library