The Nurse Is Performing a Functional Assessment on an 82-Year-Old

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a functional assessment on an 82-year-old patient who recently had a stroke. Which of these questions would be most important to ask?

• A) "Do you wear glasses?"
• B) "Are you able to dress yourself?"
• C) "Do you have any thyroid problems?"
• D) "How many times a day do you have a bowel movement?"

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Definitions:

Accrual Accounting

An accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur, providing a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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A risk management strategy that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio or a company's product line to minimize risks.

Alternative Accounting Policies

Different methods that an organization can use for reporting similar transactions or economic events in financial statements, based on accepted accounting principles.

Discontinued Operations

Components of a business that have been sold or otherwise disposed of, or will be disposing of, which are reported separately in financial statements.