Question

The nurse is assessing a patient's functional ability. which activities most closely match the definition of functional ability?

Answer 1

When The nurse is assessing a patient's functional ability, the activities that  most closely match the definition of functional ability are: 
-. Healthy individual works outside the home, use a cane, well groomed. 
- Healthy individual, college education, travels, can balance a checkbook

During the assessment, the nurse will assist the patient to do several activities that will most likely become the patient's routine