CARE OF TH C475 (CARE OF TH C475)

Competency #2 Health Promotion/Maintenance and Living Environments of Older Adults  Many older adults use tobacco and alcohol, and may abuse these substances. The student should be aware of the recommended approaches for tobacco cessation, and alcoholism identification and prevention.  Because of the vulnerability of frail older adults, there are specific recommendations for preventative measures such as flu and pneumococcal vaccines. Students should be familiar with these recommenda...

STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: ...

STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: ...

Competency #3 Health Needs of Older Adults  There are three types of assessments: Physical, Cognitive, and Functional. – Physical assessment is for assessing the patient's physical health. It i ncludes vital signs, assessing for pain, blood pressure problems, irregular heartbeat, abnormal breath sounds, etc. You should know these, because as a nurse you must always assess the patient. For older adults, cognitive function should also be assessed. – Functional assessment is for assessing w...

1. Explain how the aging of Baby Boomers has impacted the healthcare system in the United States. Baby boomers will exceed the number of children in the world they will deplete Medicare funding, it will no longer exist. 2. Describe Miller’s Functional Consequences Theory of Aging. Miller asserted that aging adults experience environmental and biopsychosocial consequences that impact their functioning. The nurse’s role is to assess age-related changes and accompanying risk factors, and to de...

CARE OF TH C475 Competency #2 Health Promotion-Maintenance and Living Environments of Older Adults

STUDY GUIDE for C475 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment Exam questions are taken from the Learning Objectives under the 9 Competencies: #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults The graduate integrates principles of compassion and respect for patients and their families into the planning and delivery of care to a diverse population of older adults and into advocacy for vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: • Recogn...

C475 – Care of the Older Adult – Study Plan #1 1- Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults 1) How do the five senses help the older adult interpret various forms of communic ation? Hearing- use repeat method, elimate backround noise, ask if volume of voice is approriate for pt, maintain direct line of vision so pt can see lips, provide time for pt to process and anwser, summarize, limit amount of spearks talking to the pt. Vision- maintain eye contact, visuals of teaching such as pi...

STUDY GUIDE for Care of the Older Adult Objective Assessment #1 Competency 742.1.1: Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults Key Concepts: The student should be familiar with the growing aging population and the impact this group will have on the healthcare system. Baby boomers have unique characteristics that can mean challenges for healthcare professionals.  The baby boomer group is considered more affluent, better educated & healthier. Attitudes about ageing have changed for the p...