NSG 4067

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, when getting up from a chair and getting out...