Communication
This style of communication is direct, open, honest and allows you to take responsibility for your own thoughts and actions without blaming others
what is assertive style?
Socioeconomic status below the poverty level
Residence in low-income housing
Physical and mental impairment
What are risk factors for physical abuse in older adults?
this is a state of RAS depression caused by a lack of meaningful stimuli
what is sensory deprivation?
Identify yourself and the patient and describe the present situation that prompted you to call describes this part of SBARQ
What is situation?
decreased muscle strength
decreased saliva production, gastromotility
decreased skin elasticity
decreased bladder capacity
decreased blood flow to central nervous system
What are normal changes in aging?
a gustatory deficit affects this sense
what is sense of taste?
This type of communication is client-centered and goal-directed
What is therapeutic communication?
These are things to assess for the condition of Frail Elderly - name 2 in the form of a question
what is weakness, ability to live independently, assistance needed with ADLs, impaired mental abilities, medical problems, psychosocial behaviors?
this condition is an abrupt onset of disturbance in electrical activity in the brain, a group of neurons fires abnormally.
what is seizures?
providing accurate information to avoids misleading the person prevents this barrier to therapeutic communication
What is false reassurance?
physiological changes make this group especially at risk for falls
what is older adults?
Hospitalized clients often experience this sensory condition because of physical discomfort in conjunction with anxiety, separation from loved ones, and the experience of being in the hospital environment
what is sensory overload?
The nurse should use touch cautiously when communicating with a person who has this type of condition because the patient may have difficulty interpreting the meaning of touch
female
inadequate calcium intake
smoking
lack of weight bearing exercise
moderate to heavy alcohol consumption
what are risk factors for Osteoporosis?
These factors in a health history: older adult, frequent otitis media, congenital rubella would indicate an increased risk for loss of this sense
what is hearing loss?