COURSE  

NRNP 6540 Advanced Practice Care of Older Adults

Requirements  

Post an explanation of your evaluation plan for the patient in the case study provided, and explain which type of assessment tool you might use for the patient. Explain whether the assessment tool was validated for use with this patient’s specific patient population and whether this poses issues. Include additional factors that might present issues when performing assessments, such as language, education, prosthetics, etc. Also explain the immunization requirements related to health promotion and disease prevention for the patient.

SOLUTION  

Assessment of Older Adults – Case Scenario One

Elderly patients are a unique patient population that advanced practice nurse practitioners will evaluate and treat in their practice. Due to their advanced age, many of the elderly may have multiple chronic conditions; hence, it is of utmost importance that the provider ensures that these patients have a full functional ability to care for themselves. To identify the older population’s problems, a comprehensive general assessment is essential in conducting their annual physical examination. There are many assessment tools available, and the practitioner must select a valid tool for better patient assessment and outcome.

Assessment Tools

In the first case scenario, Mr. Perkins, an 81-year-old patient, comes to the clinic for his annual physical examination. He has a history of osteoarthritis and only takes Tylenol to relieve his pain.………please click the icon below to purchase full solution at $10