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UNIT 12 : ASSESSMENT OF
THE An Elderly Client Imran Waheed
RN, BSN
Objectives
•By the end of the unit, learners will be able to:
•Describe the common structural changes brought on by aging in various body systems.•Recognize the geriatric syndrome.•Discuss the variations in history taking for an elderly client.•Examine elderly client by modifying examination techniques.•Describe assessment abnormalities in elderly clients.•Describe how communication should be varied to communicate with elderly clients
What is geriatric assessment?• A geriatric assessment is a comprehensive evaluation designed to optimize an older person's ability to enjoy good health, improve their overall quality of life, reduce the need for hospitalization and/or institutionalization, and enable them to live independently for as long as possible.
Normal Changes of Aging •Physical changes related to “Normal” aging ARE NOT disease •Changes occur in most body systems to
include:
Sensory System Brain and Central Nervous System Muscles and Bones Digestion Heart/Circulatory System Respiratory System
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