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Assessment Begins at first Sight... Collecting objective data
Noting cognition
Observing the need for assistive devices and gaits
Anticipatory planning
Nurse experience/expertise
Performing a Health Assessment - Aging in NOT a disease.
what is important? What can be
omitted? Nurses must be able to differentiate between the
normal aging process and disease manifestation.
A plan of care should be individualized to address
the needs of the elderly.
Family genogram is not pertinent for older adult.
,Neurologic - Assess mental status and level of consciousness.
- Evaluate speech
- Fine motor movement
- Note memory, judgement, calculation, abstract
reasoning (Mini Mental Status Check)
Integumentary *Decreased collagen & subcutaneous fat
*Sweat glands atrophy & decrease function
Capillary fragility & decreased vascularity
*Decreased sensory receptors & increased
thresholds
*Increased wrinkling and decrease elasticity
*Increased dryness and pruritis
*Thinning increased healing time, bruising
*Decreased sensory perception
*Decreased vit D production
*Increased skin lesions
, Eye, Ears, Nose, Throat *Arcus senilis
*Decreased tears
*Decreased elasticity of lens
*Atrophy of ciliary muscles
*Decrease in number of sensory cells in nasal lining
*Decrease papillae on the tongue
*Conductive hearing loss
*Presbycusis
*Muscle weakness
*Dry eyes
*Decreased adaption to light or darkness
*Decreased peripheral vision
*Decreased sense of smell
*Decreased sense of taste
*Sclerotic tympanic membrane
*Chewing and swallowing difficulties
Entropion Abnormal: Lower lid turns inward.
*Decreased elasticity of lids
Ectropion Abnormal: Lower lid drops away from the globe
Respiratory *Weak respiratory muscles
*Kyphoscoliosis
*Alveoli has less elastic and is more fibrous
*Diminished breath sounds in bases.
*Decrease chest wall compliance.
*Upon exertion they have shortness of breath.
since test 4) | Questions and Answers | Verified
Solutions | 2026 Edition | Pass Guaranteed
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Terms in this set (210)
Assessment Begins at first Sight... Collecting objective data
Noting cognition
Observing the need for assistive devices and gaits
Anticipatory planning
Nurse experience/expertise
Performing a Health Assessment - Aging in NOT a disease.
what is important? What can be
omitted? Nurses must be able to differentiate between the
normal aging process and disease manifestation.
A plan of care should be individualized to address
the needs of the elderly.
Family genogram is not pertinent for older adult.
,Neurologic - Assess mental status and level of consciousness.
- Evaluate speech
- Fine motor movement
- Note memory, judgement, calculation, abstract
reasoning (Mini Mental Status Check)
Integumentary *Decreased collagen & subcutaneous fat
*Sweat glands atrophy & decrease function
Capillary fragility & decreased vascularity
*Decreased sensory receptors & increased
thresholds
*Increased wrinkling and decrease elasticity
*Increased dryness and pruritis
*Thinning increased healing time, bruising
*Decreased sensory perception
*Decreased vit D production
*Increased skin lesions
, Eye, Ears, Nose, Throat *Arcus senilis
*Decreased tears
*Decreased elasticity of lens
*Atrophy of ciliary muscles
*Decrease in number of sensory cells in nasal lining
*Decrease papillae on the tongue
*Conductive hearing loss
*Presbycusis
*Muscle weakness
*Dry eyes
*Decreased adaption to light or darkness
*Decreased peripheral vision
*Decreased sense of smell
*Decreased sense of taste
*Sclerotic tympanic membrane
*Chewing and swallowing difficulties
Entropion Abnormal: Lower lid turns inward.
*Decreased elasticity of lids
Ectropion Abnormal: Lower lid drops away from the globe
Respiratory *Weak respiratory muscles
*Kyphoscoliosis
*Alveoli has less elastic and is more fibrous
*Diminished breath sounds in bases.
*Decrease chest wall compliance.
*Upon exertion they have shortness of breath.
