Title: Assist a client/resident/patient with special needs in activities of daily living (ADL).
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Assistance should include

- documenting the person’s ability to perform ADL
- identifying the ADL involved in the care of a client/resident/patient with special needs
- demonstrating self-help devices, such as a sock assist, reachers, and long-handled combs and brushes
- identifying different types of assistive devices, such as braces, walkers, and transfer boards
- identifying psychological and social aspects of a client/resident/patient with special needs.

Refer to Unit XI in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to take a holistic approach to caring for a client/resident/patient with special needs?
- What ADL are included in caring for a client/resident/patient with special needs?
- What are several rights of a client/resident/patient with special needs that promote quality of life?