What This Document Is
This is a pre-class assignment for Week Five of the Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing I (NUR 150) course at Hondros College of Nursing. It requires students to apply concepts related to functional ability assessment, specifically utilizing Giddens’ textbook and the Katz and Lawton scales. The assignment is designed to be completed *before* class, presumably to prepare students for related in-class activities.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is for students enrolled in NUR 150. It’s used to reinforce understanding of how to evaluate a patient’s ability to perform daily activities, a core skill for practical nurses. Completing this pre-work will help students actively participate in class discussions and clinical practice.
What This Document Provides
The document includes:
* Two verbal assessment questions related to vision and hearing, based on a provided table.
* Two demonstration methods for assessing mobility and activities of daily living.
* The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale.
* Lawton’s Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale.
* A prompt to rate the functioning of an elderly person known to the student using the provided scales and relate any limitations to concepts from the Giddens’ chapter.
This preview does *not* include completed assessments, answers to the rating prompts, or detailed explanations of the scales – only the scales themselves and the assignment instructions.
