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Which items are included in the BI for measuring activities of daily living?
Which items are included in the BI for measuring activities of daily living?
- Grooming, toileting, maintenance of bowel and bladder continence (correct)
- Communication skills, problem solving, memory
- Transfers, locomotion, dressing
- Problem solving, memory, transfers
What additional items are included in the FIM that differentiate it from the BI?
What additional items are included in the FIM that differentiate it from the BI?
- Locomotion, maintenance of bowel and bladder continence
- Dressing, toileting, transfers
- Cognitive BADLs like communication skills, problem solving (correct)
- Eating, grooming, bathing
How do the cognitive BADLs included in the FIM impact everyday living?
How do the cognitive BADLs included in the FIM impact everyday living?
- They are not relevant to measuring activities of daily living
- They only impact physical BADLs
- They do not have any impact on everyday living
- They are essential to everyday living and can impact physical BADLs (correct)
What do the shortened versions of the BI and FIM aim to measure?
What do the shortened versions of the BI and FIM aim to measure?
Which specific items are employed in the current DRNS including ElderShield/ IDAPE, DPS, PCPS?
Which specific items are employed in the current DRNS including ElderShield/ IDAPE, DPS, PCPS?
In the context of assessing ADLs in patients with dementia, if a patient can wear a shirt independently in front of an assessor but is fully unable to do so at home due to memory impairment, severe apraxia, or significant depression, how should the subject be scored?
In the context of assessing ADLs in patients with dementia, if a patient can wear a shirt independently in front of an assessor but is fully unable to do so at home due to memory impairment, severe apraxia, or significant depression, how should the subject be scored?
Which type of impairments should be considered when evaluating activities of daily living according to the text?
Which type of impairments should be considered when evaluating activities of daily living according to the text?
If a patient with dementia demonstrates the ability to wear a shirt independently in front of an assessor but fails to do so at home due to memory impairment, which category would this fall under?
If a patient with dementia demonstrates the ability to wear a shirt independently in front of an assessor but fails to do so at home due to memory impairment, which category would this fall under?
What level of assistance should be assigned when a patient is fully unable to perform a task at home despite demonstrating capacity during assessment?
What level of assistance should be assigned when a patient is fully unable to perform a task at home despite demonstrating capacity during assessment?
Which of the following can impact a patient's ability to perform ADLs according to the text?
Which of the following can impact a patient's ability to perform ADLs according to the text?
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Study Notes
BADL Assessment Tools
- The Barthel Index (BI) assesses the following activities: eating, grooming, bathing, dressing, toileting, maintenance of bowel and bladder continence, transfers, and locomotion.
- The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) includes similar items to the BI, plus cognitive BADLs such as communication skills, problem solving, and memory.
- Cognitive BADLs are essential for everyday living and can impact physical BADLs.
- Both the BI and FIM have shortened versions that are valid and reliable in measuring BADLs.
Using BADL Items in Assessments
- The current Disability Rating Notification System (DRNS) uses selected BADL items from the BI and FIM in self-care, continence, and mobility.
- Both cognitive/mental and physical impairments should be considered when assessing ADLs.
Scoring ADLs Performance
- Patients with dementia may have capacity to perform ADLs, but are unable to do so due to memory impairment, severe apraxia, or significant depression.
- In such cases, the patient should be scored as requiring maximal or total assistance.
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