Health studies Assignment PDF

Running head: HEALTH STUDIES
Health studies
Name of the student:
Name of the university:
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HEALTH STUDIES
Table of Contents
Part A:..........................................................................................................................................................2
An elderly lady is living at home, but is partially sighted:........................................................................2
A lady has just had a C-section and is now back on the ward:.................................................................2
A male soldier is recovering following an amputation:............................................................................3
Part B:..........................................................................................................................................................3
Physical factors:.......................................................................................................................................3
Psychological factors:..............................................................................................................................4
Social factors:..........................................................................................................................................5
References:..................................................................................................................................................6

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HEALTH STUDIES
Part A:
An elderly lady is living at home, but is partially sighted:
An elderly lady with partial blindness can have many severe risks to her health and
wellbeing if alone. The first and foremost care that is needed to be taken in this context is for her
mobility restriction and avoiding the risk of falls. In this case, her physical environment needs to
be de-cluttered so that her movement through the house can be with no obstructions. Along with
that, she would require a thorough fall risk assessment as well, and changes in her physical
environment is needed to be made to ensure optimal safety (Hyder 2016). However,
empowerment is not just associated with safety, it is also linked to optimal functionality and
utmost dignity. In this case, she could be provided the assistance of artificial vision device like
the OrCam which utilizes artificial vision, incorporating pioneering mobileye technology is an
agronomical and easy to use platform to help people with partial or complete vision loss live
independently. Lastly, she could be given the aid of social support workers as well for 24*7
support with her consent (Andrade Selibe 2018).
A lady has just had a C-section and is now back on the ward:
The impact of giving birth can be supreme on both the physical and emotional health of
the mothers, especially when it involves operation. Hence, while a new mother is recovering in
the post-operative ward after a C-section, there is need for a holistic and empowerment focussed
care plan. First and foremost, pain and discomfort will be the most notable concern, often
accompanied by bleeding. In this case, patient controlled pain management technique will be the
most independent and empowering. The aid of a nurse call light in her reach will also make her
extremely empowered and independent without any fear or stress. Along with that, the mobility
restriction and fall risk is also present in this cases as well, hence fall risk assessment, raised bed