The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with PD. Which tool should the nurse use to gather information from the patient's perspective?
a. The Geriatric Depression Tool
b. The Sickness Impact Profile (SIP)
c. The Mini-Mental State Examination–2nd edition (MMSE-2)
d. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool
B
The SIP is a useful tool that can be used by nurses to determine problems most troublesome from the patient's perspective. The Geriatric Depression Tool measures depression, and the MMSE-2 and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool measures cognitive ability.
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