The geriatric nurse admitting a patient to an assisted living facility recognizes the importance of tools such as the Katz and the Barthel indexes because of the impact they have on
a. planning the amount of help the patient will need with ADLs.
b. the patient's ability to be realistic about achieving independence.
c. creating an appropriate, patient-specific nursing care plan.
d. appropriate staffing to ensure the safety needs of the patients are met.
C
These assessment tools are designed to assess a patient's levels of function, particularly related to ADL. Determination of the degree of functional independence in these areas can identify a patient's abilities and limitations, leading to appropriate interventions presented in the patient's nursing care plan. It provides more information than just how much help the patient needs, it is not related to being realistic, and it is not designed to be used for staffing purposes.
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