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NUR 2214 / NUR2214 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Module Five Overview | Latest 2020 / 2021 | Rasmussen College Heath Assessment Overview Health assessments in the older adult popul... ation assist the nurse in identifying an unmet need. It is designed to determine the older adults overall functional and health state. Identified limitations can be aligned with the appropriate interventions to promote health and prevent further decline or injury. The health status of older adults can be very subtle compared to a younger adult. It is imperative that the nurse performing health assessments recognizes these subtle changes early in order for treatment to be implemented timely; preventing further injury or harm. Data Collection Utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation becomes relevant as one gathers objective and subjective data in order to direct the plan of care. Health assessments helps the nurse formulate the nursing diagnosis and to plan the patient care. It is critical that accurate objective and subjective data are gathered so that the plan of care can be directed accordingly. • Objective data • Information that can be gathered using the senses of vision, hearing, touch, and smell [Show More]
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