Advances in Mind – Body Medicine‚ 27‚ 4-6. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1462485395?accountid=458 This source‚ a Tufts University comprehensive geriatric assessment‚ provides an interesting overview of what the author views to be negative aspects of‚ and the general plight of health care and medical treatment for geriatric patients in the U.S.‚ along with several main factors that are deemed responsible for the less than desirable care provided to older patients. This assessment
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medication prescribed to patients do not stop the progressive nature of dementia. If medications like Exelon‚ Aricept‚ Reminyl won’t cure the patient why should caregivers keep on prescribing drugs that won’t help the patient at all. The American Geriatrics Society‚ states that “It is not clear how long these medications will work.” It is a very scary fact to know that what one may be taking won’t be for better‚ disregarding the brain’s intricate mechanisms more research should be done in regards to
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medical care of patients who need immediate medical attention due to trauma‚ accident‚ or a major medical event. 5. Family Medicine Family medicine is a primary care field overseeing the basic healthcare needs of patients of all ages‚ from infant to geriatric. 6. Internal Medicine Internal medicine is similar to family medicine in that it includes primary care and basic healthcare management of all areas of a patient’s health. However‚ internal medicine typically does not include pediatrics or obstetrics
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Reflecting upon the journal article; Impact of a multi-faceted training intervention on the improvement of hand hygiene and gloving practices in four healthcare settings including nursing homes‚ acute-care geriatric wards and physical rehabilitation units‚ the main points I learned from the study is the importance of hand hygiene and gloving practices in a healthcare setting and also the realization that improvement is well needed and crucial for the safety and health of patients and healthcare workers
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Geriatric Nursing Paper Geriatric Nursing Paper The student was able to spend four hours during two different occasions with Thelma (alias) at her home. Thelma was a 72 year old female. She had many medical diagnoses’s‚ some of which include: osteoarthritis‚ diabetes‚ hyponatremia‚ and hearing loss. The student was lucky enough to perform an assessment of Thelma’s functional‚ environmental and psychosocial status during an interview type of process. The tools that were used to perform theses
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economic differences. Score: 6.666 out of 6.666 Question 4: Which of the following would most likely NOT be a strain on a developing country facing a high dependency ratio with a pyramidal-shaped population pyramid? Response: Geriatric centers Correct answer: Geriatric centers Score: 6.666 out of 6.666 Question 5: At the current natural increase rate‚ the world’s population will double during your lifetime. One way of reining in growth is through lowering birth rates. Which of the following
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Research Article Critique Tonya L. Smith‚ RN Liberty University NUR 225 Research Article Critique The title of the research article I chose to critique is from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “Hypertension‚ orthostatic-hypotension‚ and the risk of falls in a community-dwelling elderly population: The maintenance of balance‚ independent living‚ intellect‚ and zest in the elderly Boston study”; this title fits well with the content presented in the research article. The
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cardiovascular technologist and diagnostic medical sonographer is (1) education requirements. 2 to 4 years of college‚ compare to my previous career‚ the financial compensation is also different. They both render the same direct care service Geriatric psychiatrists Specialized it the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues common in older patients. A medical doctor with advance training in gerontology psychiatry. The difference with this career compare to the above career is the educational
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CARDIOLOGY CLINIC CONSULT Patient Name: Murray R. Abbell Patient ID: 001987 DOB: 01/15/2014 AGE: 87 SEX: M Consultant: Dr. J.K. McLain‚ Cardiology Requesting Physician: Martha C. Eden‚ MD‚ Geriatrics Date of Consult: 17 September Reason for Consult: Emphysema and congestive heart failure. HISTORY: This 87 year old Caucasian male patient‚ has been diagnosed as having emphysema and congestive heart failure. He is referred for cardiac evaluation and 2-D echo. In January
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manages to convince the rest of the jurors drawing attention to something they hadn’t considered afore. In order for the boy to be irreprehensible‚ by his claims‚ the events be as follows: the boy coincidentally yelled “I’m gonna kill you”. The geriatric man is authentically prevaricating about visually perceiving the kid flee‚ so he can get attention and feel paramount. The woman is withal being mendacious‚ she only visually perceived a blur since it was a dark night and she wore bifocals. The boy
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