The nurse is preparing to perform a functional assessment of an older patient and knows that a good approach would be to:

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There are two approaches for performing a functional assessment,asking individuals about their abilities to perform the tasks (using self-reports)or actually observing their ability to perform the tasks.For persons with memory problems,the use of surrogate reporters (proxy reports)such as family members or care givers may be necessary,keeping in mind that they may either overestimate or underestimate the actual abilities.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Perform a Functional Assessment of an Older