Which assessment finding best indicates that an older adult who resides at an assisted living center has functional mobility?
a. The patient spends most of the day interacting with others in the dayroom.
b. The patient spends weekends and holidays at the home of family members.
c. The patient shows an interest in having his hair professionally styled.
d. The patient dresses, bathes, and eats independently.
D
One can assess the functional ability of mobility and independence by observing the patient's ability to dress, comb hair, bathe, and feed self without assistance as well as the patient's ability to move within the milieu and maintain contact with others. The remaining options are not focused on physical ability as is the correct option.
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