Mr. Browning’s body mass index (BMI) is 18.3, which I interpret as just below being considered a normal healthy weight. The normal BMI for a healthy weight is 18.5-24.9 (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014). Good nutrition is not only essential for health, but also is a key aspect of disease management (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014). Assessments One assessment I would use for this patient would be the Subjective Global Assessment. This assessment includes the combination of the patients history (medical, physical and weight) along with symptoms, energy level and existing disease (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014). This, I believe would be a good starting point for this client because at this age, when trying to determine if there are things that could be changed/altered
Self-assessment usually comes in the form of a questionnaire that identifies the PWS needs through a series of questions about their capabilities and limitations. In xx case, he requires full support with eating, drinking, moving and handling, decision-making, being safe and all other aspects of daily living. Once this has been completed, then it will be shared with the team, social worker, manager, advocate and other important people in xx life.
Assessment tools are used in the care planning process to build up a holistic picture of an individual’s needs. When all the details have been recorded an assessment can be made and suitable care and support can be identified. A few of the assessment tools are information from the individual such as diaries, observations, medical histories and checklists.
should check the care plan in order to know they are providing the correct care and support and following the individuals wishes. If any problems are recognised then the care plan can be updated to reflect these changes.
In this Assessment nursing course, one of the major things that is taught is the most important part of giving proper care to a patient. Correct patient assessment is needed before any nursing care plan or treatment can be implemented. This post-review of a person’s assessment will demonstrate the proper way to go about assessing a person’s health.
Prior to 1975, no federal requirements existed for students with disabilities to attend school, or requirements for schools to attempt to teach students with disabilities (Salvia, Yesseldyke, & Bolt, 2013, p. 25). However, upon the enactment of several federal laws, such as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB), student with disabilities received access to free, appropriate public education which in turned required students with disabilities to participate in statewide assessments. According to Public Law 94-142 (now included in IDEA), it requires an individual education program (IEP) for students with disabilities. As part of the IEP, it contains items such as present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, measurable annual goals, criteria of progress, special education and related services as well as documenting any necessary accommodations needed for statewide assessments. The author provides a comparison of statewide assessments including items such as participation, accommodations and types of assessments between the states of Texas and Massachusetts.
A is an 87 year old women, with a long history of health troubles including chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, a pacemaker insertion for her atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, colon cancer, breast cancer, mild cognitive impairment and most recently paranoid psychosis.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the results of a comprehensive health assessment on a patient of my choosing. This comprehensive assessment included the patient 's complete health history and a head-to-toe physical examination. The complete health history information was obtained by interviewing the patient, who was considered to be a reliable source. Other sources of data, such as medical records, were not available at the time of the interview. Physical examination data was obtained
In the modern world, on the basis of the recent changes that exist as a result of the exchange of information, transportation, and the trade in goods and sales, crime has become a demand-driven global phenomenon. In view of the situation, the sociological study of crime that covers resourceful information over criminals and the punishment of criminals must become global in its scope. The aforementioned coveys that comparative criminology, the international study of crime, should be considered when weighing the pros and cons of a situation before making a decision, and not regarded as a separate subject. Based upon this assumption, this
6. What controls and features (volume control, remote control, telecoil, etc..) would this person need or enjoy? (There are likely no scientific studies available on this topic but there may be some info on the internet and in audiology textbooks- also remember to look at the case study to match your recommendations with the patient)
List wo potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.
I will now talk about each patient needs as they all differ from each other. Nusrat Patel is 19 years old and has learning disability. This means Nusrat has difficulties in keeping knowledge and skills to the expected level of those the same age as her. Nusrat also has epilepsy which is neurological brain disorder when someone has epilepsy, it means they tend to have epileptic seizures, a seizure is a sudden attack of illness. Nusrat has left residential school to receive full time carer from her mum who has stopped working to care for Nusrat. At times this can be stressful so Nusrat attends the community centre on Tuesday and Thursday which allows Nusrat mother to have a break. Maria montanelli is 34 years primary school teacher who is much like Nusrat mother and takes care of her 96 years old mother who has dementia. Dementia is memory loss and difficulties with cognitive development. Being a primary care for her mother Maria feels she not performing at her best ability because of her lack of sleep which occurs when she assists her mother to the toilet several times. The last patient I would like to mention is Alice Fernandez she is 74 years old who recently lost her husband who had lung cancer. Alice doesn't use her pension the right way as she purchases many drinks as an alcoholic and has increased since her husband passed away. She has been prescribed antidepressant tablet by her G.P but made her lethargic this means she's become slow and sluggish.
What do you believe are the primary purposes of community organizations, social service agencies or other government agencies?
In the case study of the 75 year old woman these are some of the questions that could be added in the assessment process. The relation to the fatigue I would ask more question to get a better understanding in clarifying the direction. Like how long does it lasts when it occurs? Can you rate the level of your fatigue on a scale of 0-10 ten being the worst? Is it accompanied with a type of activity? Have you had any lifestyle changes? It is a gradual or sudden onset? Do you have any sleep disorders i.e. dyspnea? Do you sleep flat or reclined? This helps pinpoint the fatigue from different types. The types of fatigue are tiredness, exercise, depression, stress, medically like anemia, heart disease, emphysema. (Wilson & Giddens 2009)
Throughout this complete health assessment, I will approach my patient, a 49 years old, female, married patient, and perform a head to toe examination. Starting with the gathering of information, I will start with biographic data, reason for seeking care, present illness, past health history, family history, functional assessment, perception of health, head to toe examination, and baseline measurements. The subjective data will be collected first, where the patient will provide necessary information about every organ system for further examination while the objective data will be amassed in every system based on my findings. This assignment serves as an opportunity to establish a nurse-client interpersonal relationship that
Patient also, has history of hypertension, GERD, morbid obesity, anemia, and depression. She reported that the past few months, she has been feeling very weak and overall generalized deconditioning. Her ability to care for herself including her activities of daily living (ADLs), and her basic physical needs (like bathing, grooming, ambulation, meal preparation, transportation, errands, and housekeeping), had decreased, and cannot consistently carry them out.