10: Functional Ability Flashcards
T/F Functional changes can be a marker for illnesses.
True. Especially with urinary tract or respiratory infections.
The decreased ability to meet one’s own needs, including the functions allowing for mobility, cognition, eating, toileting, dressing, hygiene, shopping, cooking, and managing money.
Functional Decline
What 2 indexes can help measure ADLs?
- Katz Index - Measure areas of daily living and provides hierarchical approach.
- Barthel Index - Measure ability rather than performance.
Any person is at risk for malnutrition when they are unable to consume adequate amounts of food for _____ days.
10
T/F Elders who are overweight have a significant risk for malnutrition.
True
Health in elders is defined in terms of _____.
Function
The ability to meet one’s own needs, in either basic skills or in more complex skills such as home management.
Functional Ability
What scale measure instrumental ADLs?
Lawton Scale - Telephone, shopping, food prep, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, medications, finances, driving.
What is the ABCD of dietary assessment?
A - Anthropometrics
B - Biochemical parameters
C - Clinical assessment
D - Dietary history
T/F Functional ability may support a decision to treat or not treat an acute problem.
True