The Health-Care Worker Assessing an 85-Year-Old Man for His Ability

question 20

Multiple Choice

The health-care worker assessing an 85-year-old man for his ability to manage the activities of daily living (ADLs) would assess his ability to: (Select all that apply. )

• A) feed himself.
• B) manage his own finances.
• C) cook a simple meal.
• D) shop for himself.
• E) manage some form of transportation.

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Definitions:

Railway System

A network of tracks on which trains run, serving as a critical infrastructure for the transport of passengers and goods over land, significantly contributing to economic development and urbanization.

American Economy

The economic system of the United States, characterized by a mixed economy that includes private freedom combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.

Urbanization

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas, leading to various social, economic, and environmental changes.

Know-Nothing Party

Nativist, anti-Catholic third party organized in 1854 in reaction to large-scale German and Irish immigration; the party’s only presidential candidate was Millard Fillmore in 1856.