A nurse is using the Katz Index of Independence in Activi-ties of Daily Living to assess the mobility of an 80-year-old hospitalized female patient. During the patient interview thenurse documents the following patient data: “Patient bathesself completely but needs help with dressing. Patient toiletsindependently and is continent. Patient needs help movingfrom bed to chair. Patient follows directions and can feedself.” Based on this data, which score would the patientreceive on the Katz index?a. 2b. 4c. 5d. 6

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A nurse is using the Katz Index of Independence in Activi-
ties of Daily Living to assess the mobility of an 80-year-old

hospitalized female patient. During the patient interview the
nurse documents the following patient data: “Patient bathes
self completely but needs help with dressing. Patient toilets
independently and is continent. Patient needs help moving
from bed to chair. Patient follows directions and can feed
self.” Based on this data, which score would the patient
receive on the Katz index?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

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