The population health nurse is assessing a 72-year-old client's ability to perform the basic activities of daily living (BADLs). For which activities is the nurse assessing? (Select all that apply.)
1. Walk at least 12 steps.
2. Dress oneself.
3. Bathe oneself.
4. Feed oneself.
5. Use the telephone.
Answer: 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 2. Basic activities of daily living are personal care activities and include the ability to feed, bathe, and dress oneself, plus toileting and transfer skills (getting in or out of a chair or bed). Use of the telephone is an intermediate of instrumental activity of daily living. Walking at least 12 steps is not a basic activity of daily living.
3. Basic activities of daily living are personal care activities and include the ability to feed, bathe, and dress oneself, plus toileting and transfer skills (getting in or out of a chair or bed). Use of the telephone is an intermediate of instrumental activity of daily living. Walking at least 12 steps is not a basic activity of daily living.
4. Basic activities of daily living are personal care activities and include the ability to feed, bathe, and dress oneself, plus toileting and transfer skills (getting in or out of a chair or bed). Use of the telephone is an intermediate of instrumental activity of daily living. Walking at least 12 steps is not a basic activity of daily living.
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