A community health nurse is assessing an older adult's ability to perform activities such as shopping, doing the laundry, using the telephone, and handling finances. Which assessment tool would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

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The Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale looks at an older adult's ability to perform such activities as using the telephone, shopping, doing laundry, and handling finances. The Barthel Index assesses functional independence and is often used to determine levels of disability or dependence of stroke victims in respect to ADLs. The Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) is another common tool used for this purpose. The Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living is based on an evaluation of the functional independence or dependence of clients with respect to bathing, dressing, toileting, and related tasks.

A Community Health Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult's Ability