Which coding describes that the person never (or rarely) makes decisions (C1)?

Which coding describes that the person never (or rarely) makes decisions (C1)?

• A. Independent — The person's decisions in organizing daily routines and making decisions were consistent, reasonable, and safe.
• B. Modified independence — The person organized daily routines and made safe decisions in familiar situations, but experienced some difficulty in decision making when faced with new tasks or situations only.
• C. Minimally impaired — In specific recurring situations, decisions were poor or unsafe, with cues/supervision necessary at those times.
• D. Severely impaired — The person never (or rarely) made decisions.

Answer: (D)

Decision-making ability is scored to reflect how independently a person can make daily choices and safety-related decisions. The coding in question describes a level where the person never or rarely makes decisions, which corresponds to a severe impairment. In this view, independent means decisions are consistently reasonable and safe across routines. Modified independence means decisions are safe in familiar tasks but can falter with new tasks. Minimally impaired means poor or unsafe decisions occur only in specific recurring situations, with cues or supervision helping at those times. Severe impairment—where decisions are never or rarely made—captures the situation described, aligning with C1.

Decision-making ability is scored to reflect how independently a person can make daily choices and safety-related decisions. The coding in question describes a level where the person never or rarely makes decisions, which corresponds to a severe impairment.

In this view, independent means decisions are consistently reasonable and safe across routines. Modified independence means decisions are safe in familiar tasks but can falter with new tasks. Minimally impaired means poor or unsafe decisions occur only in specific recurring situations, with cues or supervision helping at those times. Severe impairment—where decisions are never or rarely made—captures the situation described, aligning with C1.