You Are Working in a Dementia Care Unit

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are working in a dementia care unit. You want to assess a client's performance in activities of daily living by observing him or her complete a series of activities such as bathing, dressing, and toileting. Which assessment would you choose?

• A) Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living Skills
• B) Functional Independence Measure
• C) Independent Living Skills Survey
• D) Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills

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Definitions:

Retina

A membrane located at the rear of the eye, made up of cells responsive to light, which initiate nerve signals that are transmitted through the optic nerve to the brain, leading to the creation of a visual image.

Trichromatic Theory

Theory of color vision that proposes three types of cones: red, blue, and green.

Receptors

Specialized cells or protein molecules that detect and respond to chemical or environmental stimuli, playing a key role in sensory systems.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.