Black Belt Recall
Memory cards for this lesson
Say each one out loud, then check yourself.
The basic ADLs
DEATH
- DDressing
- EEating
- AAmbulating and transferring
- TToileting
- HHygiene and bathing
Pearl: BADLs = body. IADLs = beyond: cooking, money, meds, transport. Lawton measures IADLs. Katz also scores continence.
When you need it: Which tasks does the Katz index measure?
Dressing a client with a weak side
Weak In, Strong Out
- OnDress the affected (weak) side first
- OffUndress the unaffected (strong) side first
Pearl: Never do for clients what they can do themselves.
When you need it: A client with left hemiparesis needs help putting on a shirt.
The order function is lost
IADLs Go First
- 1IADLs
- 2Bathing
- 3Dressing
- 4Toileting
- 5Transferring
- 6Feeding
Pearl: Recovery comes back in reverse order.
When you need it: Which ability is usually lost last?