HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM 2026
ALL SET OF QUESTIONS 1500 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS TEST BANK
activities 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
environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -assessment of an individual's home
environment and community system, including hazards in the 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 bathing and 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
economic status, pain, and physical environment for 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 prep,
housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking meds, 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 Intstrumental 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 an individual's
spiritual health
An appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily living is a tool
by:
A. Katz
B. Lawton
C. Tinetti
D. Norbeck - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Lawton
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status?
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
, D. dementia is an example of function status - CORRECT ANSWER -C. an
older adult's functional status may vary from independence to disability
An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You recognize that this
disorder is:
A. Alzheimer dementia
B. attention deficit disorder
C. depression
D. delirium - CORRECT ANSWER -D. delirium
Assessment of the social domain includes:
A. family relationships
B. ability to cook meals
C. ability to balance the checkbook and pay bills
D. hazards found in the home - CORRECT ANSWER -A. family relationships
You will use which technique when assessing an older individual who has cognitive
impairment?
A. ask open-ended questions
B. complete the entire assessment in one session
C. ask the family members for information instead of the older individual
D. ask simple questions that have "yes" or "no" answers - CORRECT ANSWER
-D. ask simple questions that have "yes" or "no" answers
ALL SET OF QUESTIONS 1500 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS TEST BANK
activities 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
environmental - CORRECT ANSWER -assessment of an individual's home
environment and community system, including hazards in the 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 bathing and 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
economic status, pain, and physical environment for 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 prep,
housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking meds, 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 Intstrumental 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 an individual's
spiritual health
An appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily living is a tool
by:
A. Katz
B. Lawton
C. Tinetti
D. Norbeck - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Lawton
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status?
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
, D. dementia is an example of function status - CORRECT ANSWER -C. an
older adult's functional status may vary from independence to disability
An older person is experiencing an acute change in cognition. You recognize that this
disorder is:
A. Alzheimer dementia
B. attention deficit disorder
C. depression
D. delirium - CORRECT ANSWER -D. delirium
Assessment of the social domain includes:
A. family relationships
B. ability to cook meals
C. ability to balance the checkbook and pay bills
D. hazards found in the home - CORRECT ANSWER -A. family relationships
You will use which technique when assessing an older individual who has cognitive
impairment?
A. ask open-ended questions
B. complete the entire assessment in one session
C. ask the family members for information instead of the older individual
D. ask simple questions that have "yes" or "no" answers - CORRECT ANSWER
-D. ask simple questions that have "yes" or "no" answers
