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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