Care for Older People - Assignment PDF
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Running head: Care for Older PeopleImplement and Monitor Care for Older PeopleName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1Care for Older PeopleAttention Students: This is an editable word document.This word copy of assessment is for student to work offline. Please DO NOT upload this document in Student Hub. You can copy and paste answers from this word document to your online assessment. AssessmentsStudent:Course:Diploma of NursingCourseOffer:CourseUnit:HLTENN013 Implement and monitor care of theolder personAssessment type:Theory Assessment1. You overhear one of the nurses in the aged care facility talkingabout older people during which she states "As you get older, you getmore set in your ways".1.1 Determine the different commonly referred to stereotypestatements that you may come across regarding aged people and howthese may adversely impact the older person (in 50-70 words). The aged and elderly can be subjected to various stereotypes, based ontheir advanced ages and how it affects their abilities, and can include:1. Older people are less competent than younger ones2. Older adults are a burden to economy, since they are non contributing
2Care for Older Peoplemembers3. They are always vulnerable4. They are facing inevitable decline5. Aged people as freaks and abnormal6. Aging is an ugly process and aged are ugly7. Aged people are lost causes8. Aged people are not worth the time and effort9. All aged people and their needs are the same10. They are a burden t others11. Aged and elderly are bad drivers12. They are cognitively impaired13. They are always suffering due to their chronic conditions1.2 Identify 2 (two) external factors associated with ageing andbriefly describe how these external factors could adversely impact anolder person. Two external factors that can adversely affect an older person’s wellbeingand aging process are:1. Lifestyle factors2. Environmental stressors
3Care for Older People2. Imagine that you are working with Kevin Mills, 78 years old, wholives alone in an independent living unit. Mills has type 1 diabetes.You visited Mills today to check his blood sugar and ensure that hemaintains his health in his best possible way in relation to the agreedNCP. Mills' daughter is at home now and she visits Mills two days aweek to ensure his welfare.2.1 Mills' blood sugar is 10.2mmol/L at 10:00 am. He had hisbreakfast at 08:30am (2 toast, raspberry jam and tea with twosugars). Mills stated that he did not document the previous bloodsugar values and doesn't want to follow the diabetic diet plan as hefeels the diabetic diet is 'boring'. Provide 2 (two) examples ofstrategies you would implement as a nurse in promoting the healthmaintenance of Mills. To promote the health and wellbeing of the patient, two strategies thatcan be recommended includes:1. Increasing the physical activity and involving daily physical exercisefor improving endurance and strength2. Medication, compliance and follow-up2.2 Identify and describe a community service/resource Mills and hisdaughter could access in promoting his health maintenance inrelation to the identified issue in addition to the home nursingservices. The different community services and resources that the patient canaccess to promote the health and wellbeing includes:a) Social serviceb) Lifestyle educators or expertsc) Diet advisors
4Care for Older Peopled) Podiatristse) Pharmacologists2.3 Briefly describe in 40-60 words, how you could apply advocacyskills in relation to this scenario. Advocacy can be used for the patient by forming alliances with patients,caregivers, healthcare professionals, research organizations working ondiabetes, working in unison and supporting public policies and policyinitiatives that can ensure the health and wellbeing of the diabetics. 3. Elder abuse has been a recurring issue and area of concernamongst the elderly.3.1 Define elder abuse and the possible different forms of elder abuseyou may come across in your nursing career (in 50-70 words) Elder abuse can be understood as a single or repetitive action or a lack ofappropriate action in any relation, leading up to distress or harm beingincurred upon an older person. The abuse can be in different forms, suchas physical, psychological, emotional, financial, sexual and neglectfulbehaviours. It can also involve abandonment, abuse of their rights, selfneglect and institutional abuse.3.2 Identify the legal requirements and possible ethical issues in agedcare practice in regards to elder abuse (in 40-60 words)The legal requirements in aged care practice in the context to elder abuseinclude the responsibility of the care providers to ensure the beneficenceand non malefiscience of the patients, supporting their autonomy, legaland judicial rights.
5Care for Older PeopleThe ethical issues challenges that can be related to this context includes:the conflict between duty to report incidents and the autonomy of thevictim, the right of self determination of the victim versus their safety andprotection and choosing between least restrictive alternatives versussafety and protection.3.3 List 4 (four) possible signs of elder abuse. Four warning signs that can indicate potential elder abuse includes:a) Physical signs such as unexplained signs of injuries, bruise or scares,broken bones, sprains or other types of injuryb) Emotional signs of abuse such as fear, anxiety, and symptoms thatmimic dementiac) Sexual abuse signs such as bruises around genitals, torn underclothingd) Signs of neglect, such as malnutrition and unusual weight loss,untreated physical problems, unsanitary living conditions, improperclothing, unsafe living conditions and deserted elder people in a publicplace.4. Analyse possible non-pharmacological therapies used in thepossible treatment of dementia patients (in 50-70 words).Different non-pharmacological therapies that can be used for thetreatment for Dementia includes:a) Music Therapy
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