Types of health screenings
Mammogram
Normal range for heart rate
50-90
A quick assessment to identify cognitive impairments
Mini-cog
This is effected by incontinence, immobility, and pressure ulcers
Integumentary
Primary Prevention
Blood pressure
<120/80
A more in-depth assessment to identify cognitive impairment
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
This could decrease due to air pollution, cigarette smoke ect.
Repiratory
Recognizing the presence of a disease in the early stages and try to reduce the impact of conditions
Secondary Prevention
This type of screening is to test your cognitive ability to preform every day tasks.
ADLs
Normal range for Respirations
12-20
Assessment to identify functional status of the clients ability to perform activities of daily living independently
Katz
This change is due to arteries becoming stiffer
Cardiovascular
Tertiary Prevention
This type of screening is to test on how well you can hear and see.
Hearing and vision screening
Normal rate for O2 saturation
95-100%
Assessment That measures excessive sleepiness that possibly requires medical attention.
Epworth Sleepiness scale
Decrease in peristalsis, taste, thirst, and liver enzymes
Gastrointestinal
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Why are health screenings done?
this is done to identify in older individuals who need further, more in-depth assessments.
Normal Temperature
97.2 -99.2
Assess the risk for skin breakdown
Decrease in kidney size, bladder tone, and UTI risk
Urinary changes
Given to older adults to prevent Herpes Zoster in a 2 shot series
Shingles