The nursing assistant is caring for residents in the long-term facility and uses what tool to predict the best care to provide?

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The nursing assistant should use the Kardex to guide planning the residents' best care because it will provide pertinent information as to the needed care and the extent of the level of care to be provided. More than 50% of the residents will need help with both ADLs and IADLs, or total care. The IADL tool's recorded information provides only information about the residents' ability to perform complex tasks, such as handling money. The ADL tool only provides information related to bathing, toileting, etc., but not complex tasks. The nursing assistant should prioritize care for residents that are unable to care for themselves first. A resident that is independent can care for their self.

The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for Residents in the Long-Term