Asked by Jocelyn Roman on May 07, 2024
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The nurse is assessing 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?"
Mobility Dysfunction
Impairment or difficulty in moving parts of the body, often affecting daily activities and quality of life.
Functional Ability
A person's capacity to perform tasks and activities that are typically necessary in day-to-day life.
Ambulate
The ability or act of walking or moving from one place to another, often used in medical contexts regarding patients' mobility.
- Understand how mobility dysfunction impacts patient’s functional ability.
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Zybrea KnightMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
"Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?" will assist the nurse in determining the patient's ability to perform self-care activities. A nutritional health risk assessment is not the functional assessment. Knowing the date is part of a mental status exam. Assessing sadness is a question to ask in the depression screening.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how mobility dysfunction impacts patient’s functional ability.