older adult clinical guide

Assignment:

Clinical Guide

for the Older Adult

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to have the student develop a clinical tool with specific information

pertaining

to the older adult. This information is to

cover

age

-

related changes

for

the specific systems

,

significance of this

changes, and the nursing impl

eme

ntation related to the changes.

In

addition,

the information

in the tool should assist the student in preparing for the final.

Instructions

1.

The template be

low should be used to organize the materials.

2.

The bold hea

d

ings should

provide direction as to the content that is expected.

3. It will be appropriate to

include simpl

e charts or pic

t

ures to assist

in addressing the written

content. Keep the

information

clear and con

cise, b

ullet may be use

d.

4.

There are 19 topic areas

; 15 need to be completed for this assignment.

In

usi

ng the template, skip the topics

not addressed

, don

’

t t

ry to delete them

.

Deleting m

ay al

ter the remaining format and make it difficult to grade

5. Work should be in your

own wor

d

s.

Be

specific

and

give examples. (e

x. foods ric

h in cal

cium

-

broccoli, m

ilk

,

spinach)

6. Suggested reso

urces

: Gero textbook

and Adult

Health 1 textbook especiall

y for ag

e related changes and

significance.

7.

At the

end

creat

e a refer

e

nce page of the sources us

e. You do no

t need to ref

erence in the too

l itse

lf.

1

Falls and the Older Adult (Ch. 11)

Age

-

Related

Changes in the

Older Adult

Significance

Nursing Implementation

Physical Changes Related

to Risk of Falling

Cause of Falls

Intrinsic Risk

Factors:

Extrinsic Risk

Factors:

Drugs:

Consequences of Falls

Physical Injury:

Psychological

Trauma:

Symptoms to lookout

during obtaining a fall

history:

Influences on Quality of Life

2

Oral Health (Ch. 9)

Age

-

Related Changes:

Significance:

Nursing Implications

3

Nutrition (Ch. 9)

Age

-

Related Changes: (Biologic, psychological, social factors)

Drug

-

Food Interaction:

Significance:

Nursing Implications:

4

Sleep

&

Activity (Ch. 10)

Age

-

Related Changes:

Drugs that Impact Sleep:

Significance:

Nursing Implications

:

5

Safety

Safety Topics:

Within the Home

,

Seasonal

,

Automobile

,

Living Alone

Significance

Assignment: Clinical Guide for the Older Adult

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to have the student develop a clinical tool with specific information

pertaining to the older adult. This information is to cover age-related changes for the specific systems,

significance of this changes, and the nursing implementation related to the changes. In addition, the information

in the tool should assist the student in preparing for the final.

Instructions

1. The template below should be used to organize the materials.

2. The bold headings should provide direction as to the content that is expected.

3. It will be appropriate to include simple charts or pictures to assist in addressing the written content. Keep the

information clear and concise, bullet may be used.

4. There are 19 topic areas; 15 need to be completed for this assignment. In using the template, skip the topics

not addressed, don’t try to delete them. Deleting may alter the remaining format and make it difficult to grade

5. Work should be in your own words. Be specific and give examples. (ex. foods rich in calcium-broccoli, milk,

spinach)

6. Suggested resources: Gero textbook and Adult Health 1 textbook especially for age related changes and

significance.

7. At the end create a reference page of the sources use. You do not need to reference in the tool itself.

1 Falls and the Older Adult (Ch. 11)

Age-Related

Changes in the

Older Adult

Significance Nursing Implementation

Physical Changes Related

to Risk of Falling

Cause of Falls Intrinsic Risk

Factors:

Extrinsic Risk

Factors:

Drugs:

Consequences of Falls Physical Injury:

Psychological

Trauma:

Symptoms to lookout

during obtaining a fall

history:

Influences on Quality of Life

2 Oral Health (Ch. 9) Age-Related Changes:

Significance:

Nursing Implications

3 Nutrition (Ch. 9) Age-Related Changes: (Biologic, psychological, social factors)

Drug-Food Interaction:

Significance:

Nursing Implications:

4 Sleep & Activity (Ch. 10) Age-Related Changes:

Drugs that Impact Sleep:

Significance:

Nursing Implications:

5 Safety Safety Topics: Within the Home, Seasonal, Automobile, Living Alone

Significance