A rehabilitation nurse scores the client at "1" in a functional area on the FIM. This means the client has
a. full independence in that area.
b. independence in that area with use of an assistive device.
c. partial dependence in need of significant assistance.
d. total dependence.
D
The rating scale is 1 through 7, with 1 indicating total dependence and 7 signaling total indepen-dence.
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