The nurse determines that a client needs assistance with care in the home.Which alteration in an instrumental activity of daily living (IADL)caused the nurse to make this decision?

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Trash stacked in the kitchen near the refrigerator suggests that the client is unable to perform household chores, which is an instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) and may require assistance with care at home. A implies incontinence, B implies difficulty with fine motor skills, and C implies poor hygiene, which are all important aspects of personal care activities of daily living (ADL), but not necessarily IADLs.

The Nurse Determines That a Client Needs Assistance with Care