Geriatric Health Assessment

Student Name: Alanna Cooper | Date: 06-28-2013 | * Client/Patient Initials: F.F | Sex: F | Age: 83 | Occupation of Client/Patient: Retired Homemaker | Health History/Review of Systems(Complete and systematic review of systems) | Neurological System (headaches, head injuries, dizziness, convulsions, tremors, weakness, numbness, tingling, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, etc medications):Patient c/o occasional headaches which are relieved with Tylenol.Patient is free from current and past head injuries, dizziness, convulsions, tremors, weakness, numbness, tingling, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing. | Head and Neck (pain, headaches, head/neck injury, neck pain, lumps/swelling, surgeries on head/neck, medications):Patient c/o lower back and leg pain (3/10-achiness) currently and for the past 25 years which can be decreased when taking Ibuprofen..Patient c/o occasional headaches which are relieved with Tylenol.Patient denies current or past neck pain, lumps/swelling, surgeries on head/neck | Eyes (eye pain, blurred vision, history of crossed eyes, redness/swelling in eyes, watering, tearing, injury/surgery to eye, glaucoma testing, vision test, glasses or contacts, medications):Patient states she had cataract surgery in March 2013 on both eyes and can see “much better”.Patient uses reading glasses and driving glasses. Her last visions test was February 2013.Patient denies current or past eye pain, blurred vision, history of crossed eyes, redness/swelling in eyes, watering, tearing, injury to eye, glaucoma testing, or ocular medications | Ears (earache or other ear pain, history of ear infections, discharge from ears, history of surgery, difficulty hearing, environmental noise exposure, vertigo, medications):Patient is mildly hard of hearing.Patient hears “music playing” often but states “others cannot hear it”.Patient denies current or past earache or other ear pain, history of ear infections, discharge from