A nurse is using the function-focused care approach to care for a hospitalized older adult. The nurse is assisting the patient to transfer from the bed to a chair
Which of the following statements by the nurse is most congruent with this approach to care?
a. "Place your hands across your chest and let us move you to the edge of the bed."
b. "Place both of your hands on the overbed trapeze and pull yourself up to a sitting position."
c. "How do you get yourself out of bed when you are at home? Why can't you do the same thing here?"
d. "It is taking you a long time to get your-self into a sitting position. Let me help you sit up."
ANS: B
FFC is based on a philosophy of care where the nurse acknowledges the older adult's physical and cognitive abilities and encourages the individual to function at the highest level possible. Option B is correct because the nurse is giving step-by-step directions and allowing the patient to move independently. Option A is incorrect because the nurse is moving the patient instead of al-lowing the patient to move himself/herself. Option C is incorrect because although it does solicit important information from the patient, it is making the assumption that the hospital setting is the same as the home setting. The response also has a negative tone to it. Option D is incorrect be-cause it is not allowing the patient to use as much time as needed in order to be independent.
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