NSG 4067 (NSG4067)

Identify two strategies you can implement to provide comfort to maintain function with an ethnically diverse older adult with a chronic disease? This can be nutrition, ADLs, exercise, etc. Chronic diseases such as heart disease is the number one cause of death among Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans and Alaskan Native older adults. In the Asian or Pacific Islander, heart disease is second only to cancer (Miller, 2019). Heart disease has modifiable risk factors which include h...

Imagine if while reading this sentence the last half disappeared of the paper, or if you were reading and the words began in English and then switched mid -sentence to another language. The interference in comprehension would be very challenging to understand whole thoughts or conversations if you could only receive half of the information. This illustration can be applied to hearing loss and how it can be a frustrating part of everyday life. Hearing, is associated with overall well-being o...

NSG 4067 Week 2 Project: ASSESSING AND PLANNING CARE FOR AN ELDERLY PERSON (South University Online)

Hearing Loss and Aging Ashley M. Tyce South University Online NSG 4067—Gerontological Nursing Week 4 Project Dr. L. Dabbs April 20, 2020 HEARING LOSS 2 Hearing Loss and Aging The famous Helen Keller once quoted, “Blindness separates us from things, but deafness separates us from people” (Hearing Loss Web, n.d.). This gives a glimpse into how an individual must feel from experiencing hearing loss. Imagine not being able to understand what someone is saying to you due to an abili...

The maximum survival potential for a member of a species is known as the: Question 1 options: Life expectancy Rectangularization of the curve Compression of morbidity Life span Speech that is modified when a younger adult addresses an older adult that is considered demeaning, patronizing and implying competence is known as: Question 2 options: Infantilization Confabulation Circumstantiality Elderspeak Which factor is the most prevalen...

NSG4067 GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING WEEK 3 QUIZ

NSG 4067-SU_NSG4067_W2_Project_Tyce_A ASSESSING AND PLANNING CARE FOR AN ELDERLY PERSON 2 A comparison of age-related changes of the older person interviewed and assessed with those identified in this week’s reading assignment One of the age-related changes noted during the assessment is the risk of falls for the patient. The Tinetti Balance and Gait Evaluation established that the patient has a high risk of falling during his routine movements. He needs assistance, though minimal, whe...

NSG 4067-SU_NSG4067_WK2_P2_Ward Functional assessment Assessing the Functional Elements of the Older Adult Completing a comprehensive assessment of an adult over 65 is a way for the nurse to identify any issues that need attention and help the patient have the best quality of life possible. The purpose of the screening is to provide care, preempt disease, retain good health, keep a record of health, minimize disabilities, and give a holistic approach to independent living (lecture onlin...