The nurse is assessing a patient's functional performance. What assessment parameters will be most important in this assessment?
a. Continence assessment, gait assessment, feeding assessment, dressing assessment, transfer assessment
b. Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), vital signs assessment
c. Sleep assessment, energy assessment, memory assessment, concentration assessment
d. Health and well-being, amount of community volunteer time, working outside the home, and ability to care for family and house
ANS: A
Functional impairment, disability, or handicap refers to varying degrees of an individual's inability to perform the tasks required to complete normal life activities without assistance. Height, weight, BMI, and vital signs are part of a physical assessment. Sleep, energy, memory, and concentration are part of a depression screening. Healthy, volunteering, working, and caring for family and house are functional abilities, not performance.
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