The Geriatric Nurse Admitting a Client to an Assisted Living

The geriatric nurse admitting a client to an assisted living facility recognizes the importance of tools such as the Katz and the Barthel indexes because of the impact they have on:

A) planning the amount of help the client will need with ADLs.
B) the client's ability to be realistic about achieving independence.
C) creating an appropriate, client-specific nursing care plan.
D) appropriate staffing to ensure the safety needs of the clients are met.