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== General Considerations == | == General Considerations == | ||
* [[:Category:ADL | ADL]] - assess functional status during the '''first 24 hours''' after the patient has been "accepted" to medicine service by a medicine service attending physician. | * [[:Category:ADL | ADL]] - assess functional status during the '''first 24 hours''' after the patient has been "accepted" to medicine service by a medicine service attending physician. | ||
* | * If dependancy of an ADL is induced solely by medical intervention, estimate the ADL without intervention. | ||
* ADL assesses a patient ''"capability"'' to perform a certain activity if allowed. Patients who are ordered not to do a certain activity should '''not''' be assessed as requiring assistance. If patient ''would be able'' to perform the activity if allowed then they are to be assessed as '''"unassisted"'''. | * ADL assesses a patient ''"capability"'' to perform a certain activity if allowed. Patients who are ordered not to do a certain activity should '''not''' be assessed as requiring assistance. If patient ''would be able'' to perform the activity if allowed then they are to be assessed as '''"unassisted"'''. | ||