Nr 601 Week 4 Discussion - Ihuman

This study source was downloaded by 100000867488176 from CourseHero.com on 08-09-2023 15:17:42 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/182388195/week-4-discussiondocx/ Identify at least TWO assessments that can be used to determine whether a client is safe in their current living environment. Discuss results that indicate the client may require additional assistance or a transition in the care environment.1. The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale assesses a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. It is used with older adults in outpatient settings, acute care and rehab facilities. This instrument measures the ability to use the telephone, complete shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for ones own medications, and ability to handle finances (Warshaw, et. al., 2021). The most common method is to rate each item (0 = less able, 1 = more able), the higher the score, the greater the person's abilities.2. In the timed up and go test patients are asked to rise from a standard armchair, walk to a marker 3 meters away, turn, walk back, and sit down again. The test is a reliable assessment for quantifying functional mobility and can also follow clinical progression ordecline over time. This tool assesses mobility without assistive devises. A time of