The nurse notices a patient has a strong foul body odor. When asked about his hygiene abilities, the patient tells the nurse he has trouble getting in and out of the bathtub. Which areas of the physical assessment does this information address?
1. Functional assessment, physical appearance, and mobility
2. Nutritional assessment, mental status, and behavior
3. Behavior and pain
4. Physical appearance, height, and weight
Functional assessment, physical appearance, and mobility
Rationale: The patient states difficulty with using a bathtub, which provides information for the functional assessment, physical appearance, and mobility. The inability to use the bathtub does not provide information about the patient's nutritional status, mental status, behavior, pain, height, or weight.
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