C475-2020-STUDY GUIDE1 Care of Older Adult Objective Assessment.pdf

#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 advocacyfor vulnerable older adults. This topic addresses the following learning objectives: Recognize the impact of attitudes, values, and expectations about aging. Describe how the RN’s personal beliefs and values may impact the care of older adults. Articulate the concept of individualized care as the standard of practice with older adults, considering the right care, at the right time, in the right place and by the rightprovider of care. Define Baby Boomers  Those born between ; that are now reaching retirement age What are the five racial groups listed in your text?  European Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, AsianAmericans, and Native Americans How would you perform discharge teaching to an Hispanic patientNote the ways to communicate or assist a patient with disabilities such as hearing deficits, vision impairments, or aphasia and dysarthria. How should youaddress the older adult during therapeutic communication?Know the abbreviations or acronyms, such as AAC. Know which hearing aids cover the widest range of hearing loss. See the box on Types of Hearing Aids inchapter 5. Both hearing aids and AAC will be mentioned again in Chapter 16.#2 Competency 742.1.2: Health Promotion/Maintenance and Living Environments of Older Adults#3 Competency 742.1.3: Health Needs of Older Adult#4 Competency 742.1.4: Promoting Independence and Autonomy While Reducing Risk Factors in Older Adults#5 Competency 742.1.5: Promoting Health and Independence in Older Adults.#6 Competency 742.1.6: Technology-Assisted Care of Older Adults#7 Competency 742.1.7: Health Care System and Health Policy#8 Competency: Care Transition