NUR2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
Activity of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Tasks that are necessary for
self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, and
transferring.
Advanced Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Activities that
an older adult performs as a family member or as a member of society or
community, including occupational and recreational activities.
Caregiver Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of the health and
well-being of an individual's caregiver.
Caregiver Burden - CORRECT ANSWER - The perceived strain by the person
who cares for an older, chronically ill, or disabled person.
Domains of Cognition - CORRECT ANSWER - Domains included in mental
status assessments, such as attention, memory, orientation, language,
visuospatial skills, and higher cognitive functions.
Environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of an indovodual's home
environment and community systems, including hazards at home.
Functional Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of a person to perform
activities necessary to live in modern society; may include driving, using the
telephone, or performing personal tasks such as baking or toileting.
,Functional Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - A systematic assessment that
includes assessment of an individual's activities of daily living, instrumental
activities of daily living, and mobility.
Functional Status - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's actual performance of
activities and tasks associated with current life roles.
Geriatric Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Multidimensional assessment;
physical examination and assessments of mental status, functional status, social
and economical status, pain, and physical environment safety.
Home Care - CORRECT ANSWER - Supportive services provided in the
home: skilled nursing care, primary care, therapy (physical, occupational,
speech), social work, nutrition, case management, ADL assistance, durable
medical equipment.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Functional
abilities necessary for independent community living, such as, shopping, meal
preparation, housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking medications, and
using transportation.
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT
ANSWER - An instrument used to measure physical function in older adults
and the chronically ill.
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - An
instrument used to measure an individual's ability to perform instrumental
activities of daily living; may assist in assessing one's ability to live
independently.
Physical Performance Measures - CORRECT ANSWER - Tests that measure
balance, gait, motor coordination, and endurance.
, Social Domain - CORRECT ANSWER - The domain that focuses on an
individual's relationships within family, social groups, and the community.
Social Networks - CORRECT ANSWER - Informal supports accessed by
older adults, such as family members and close friends, neighbors, church
societies, neighborhood groups, and senior centers.
Spiritual Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of the individual's
spiritual health.
An appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily
living is a tool by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Katz
b. Lawton *CORRECT ANSWER*
c. Tinetti
d. Norbeck
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. Functional status refers to one's ability to care for
another person.
b. An older adult's functional status is usually static over time.
c. An older adult's functional status may vary from independence to disability.
*CORRECT ANSWER*
d. Dementia is an example of functional status.
An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You recognize
that this disorder is? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Alzheimer dementia
b. Attention deficit disorder
c. Depression
d. Delirium *CORRECT ANSWER*
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
Activity of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Tasks that are necessary for
self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, and
transferring.
Advanced Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Activities that
an older adult performs as a family member or as a member of society or
community, including occupational and recreational activities.
Caregiver Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of the health and
well-being of an individual's caregiver.
Caregiver Burden - CORRECT ANSWER - The perceived strain by the person
who cares for an older, chronically ill, or disabled person.
Domains of Cognition - CORRECT ANSWER - Domains included in mental
status assessments, such as attention, memory, orientation, language,
visuospatial skills, and higher cognitive functions.
Environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of an indovodual's home
environment and community systems, including hazards at home.
Functional Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of a person to perform
activities necessary to live in modern society; may include driving, using the
telephone, or performing personal tasks such as baking or toileting.
,Functional Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - A systematic assessment that
includes assessment of an individual's activities of daily living, instrumental
activities of daily living, and mobility.
Functional Status - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's actual performance of
activities and tasks associated with current life roles.
Geriatric Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Multidimensional assessment;
physical examination and assessments of mental status, functional status, social
and economical status, pain, and physical environment safety.
Home Care - CORRECT ANSWER - Supportive services provided in the
home: skilled nursing care, primary care, therapy (physical, occupational,
speech), social work, nutrition, case management, ADL assistance, durable
medical equipment.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - Functional
abilities necessary for independent community living, such as, shopping, meal
preparation, housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking medications, and
using transportation.
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT
ANSWER - An instrument used to measure physical function in older adults
and the chronically ill.
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER - An
instrument used to measure an individual's ability to perform instrumental
activities of daily living; may assist in assessing one's ability to live
independently.
Physical Performance Measures - CORRECT ANSWER - Tests that measure
balance, gait, motor coordination, and endurance.
, Social Domain - CORRECT ANSWER - The domain that focuses on an
individual's relationships within family, social groups, and the community.
Social Networks - CORRECT ANSWER - Informal supports accessed by
older adults, such as family members and close friends, neighbors, church
societies, neighborhood groups, and senior centers.
Spiritual Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of the individual's
spiritual health.
An appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily
living is a tool by: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Katz
b. Lawton *CORRECT ANSWER*
c. Tinetti
d. Norbeck
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. Functional status refers to one's ability to care for
another person.
b. An older adult's functional status is usually static over time.
c. An older adult's functional status may vary from independence to disability.
*CORRECT ANSWER*
d. Dementia is an example of functional status.
An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You recognize
that this disorder is? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Alzheimer dementia
b. Attention deficit disorder
c. Depression
d. Delirium *CORRECT ANSWER*
