Nursing NUR201 Chapter 13: Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing
15 Feb 2017
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Nur201 week three/chapter 13: assessment tools in gerontological nursing. A gerontologicial assessment is composed of a collection of physical data, as well as the integration of biological, psychosocial, cognitive, and functional information. Assessment of an older adult takes more time due to increased medical and social complexity; it must be paced according to the stamina of the person. The nurse is required to listen patiently, allow for pauses, ask questions that are not often asked, obtain data from all available sources and recognize normal changes of aging. The use of tools will increase the likelihood to obtain more reliable data. This data collection is followed by the analysis of the data and determination of the nursing diagnoses reflecting the person"s needs. Data collection: there are three approaches used for collecting assessment data. Self-report: either questions are asked directly to the person or the person is expected to respond to written questions about their health.
