An 86-year-old diabetic patient who requires daily insulin injections lives with his daughter and her husband.To assess instrumental functioning,what would the nurse ask?

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Instrumental functioning includes all normal activities of daily living,such as preparing meals,eating,sleeping,and attending to health needs.For families with health problems,these activities may include administration of medications.The question "How do you think your daughter feels about your refusing to take your insulin?" explores expressive functioning,particularly emotional communication.The question "What do you feel has aggravated your difficulty in controlling the diabetes?" explores the patient's beliefs within the category of expressive functioning.The question "How will you deal with hypoglycemic reactions?" evaluates the family's ability to solve problems;problem solving is in the category of expressive functioning.

An 86-Year-Old Diabetic Patient Who Requires Daily Insulin Injections Lives