Which of the following is a tool used by social workers to assess clients’ ability to shop, prepare food,
cook, keep house, arrange for transportation, manage medications, use the telephone, bathe, dress, and feed
themselves?
A. The Activities of Daily Living
B. The Transtheoretical Model
C. Perry’s model of intellectual development
D. The Rapid Assessments Instruments
ANS: A
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Feedback: In health care contexts, a social worker might help determine if a client can function safely and
independently. You might use an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tool or instrument to estimate clients' ability to
shop, prepare food, cook, keep house, arrange for transportation, manage medications, use the telephone, bathe,
dress, and feed themselves (Lawton & Brody, 1969), as well as their continence, mobility, and ability to go to the
bathroom independently (Katz, Down, Cash, & Grotz, 1970).
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strengths are only secondary.
a. True b. False
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