Question

1. A nurse is assessing the client’s ability to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL). Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate during the assessment?

             a. Does someone help you with your grocery and household shopping?

             b. Can you show me how you organize your medication?

             c. How much assistance is needed when you get dressed?

             d. Can you balance your checkbook or pay bills by yourself?

2. A nurse is assessing the Range of Motion of a client’s shoulder and arm. Which activity of daily living would best assess the range of motion?

             a. Opening a jar

             b. Picking up a newspaper off of the table

c. Brushing their hair

d. Squeezing a lemon

3. A nurse is observing an elderly client walk down a hallway and up a flight of stairs. What is the nurse assessing?

                a. Gait

                b. Balance

                c. Activity tolerance

                d. All of the above

Answer 1

1.

C) How much assistance needed when you are dressing?

Most appropriate question determining patient can perform activities independently or dependendly.

2.

C) Brushing their hair

This activity includes involvement of both hand and shoulder muscles.

3.

d) All of the above

Nurse should assess gait ,balance and activity tolerance.