Topic: Safety Assessment IN THE ELDERLY

Topic: Safety Assessment IN THE ELDERLY

Topic: Safety Assessment

Identify a clinical situation where you encountered a patient that had difficulty taking care of themselves. Share the details of this encounter including patient age, gender, medical conditions, and the nature of their ability to participate in ADLs and IADLs. Identify one instrument or assessment tool that you can use to determine the extent of functional decline. Described how you would utilize this information in the patient encounter that you have described.

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Safety Assessment in the Elderly
Pauline Robinson is 78 years, and she lives with her daughter Sandie. She is recovering from a stroke that got her three years ago and sent her in a wheelchair for the last three years. Pauline has a therapist who comes at home three times a week, and she is also on strong medication to improve her nerve co-ordination.

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