ASPEN N495- Health Assessment All Modules Discussions

Module 1 Discussion

Why is
there increasing emphasis on nutrition and exercise for middle aged and aging
families? Why is it more significant than 30 years ago?

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Module 2 Discussion

The CDC and
Healthy People 2020 continue to educate on the importance, the improved ease of
access and insurance coverage for screenings and vaccinations. It is the
responsibility of nurses to engage our aging adults in self-advocating for
services that benefit the individual and community health. How can you, as a
registered nurse, impact older adults to encourage routine vaccination? What
impact does this have on the community as a whole?

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Module 3 Discussion

After
reviewing the Psychosocial Care of the Elderly source found in course
resources, discuss surprising facts about the psychosocial care of the aging.
Did you originally consider any of these as myths, when in reality they are
based on evidence? How can nurses influence attitudes among caregivers and the
public about aging?

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Module 4 Discussion

Discuss
your personal self-assessment findings. Include the following: perceived
barriers to achieving the national recommended goals for physical activity as
well as strategies for maintenance of already achieved goals or for future
achievement of yet to be reached goals and responses to self-reflection
questions in module description above. Reflect on a physical activity you have
always wished to engage in but have never have. What creative strategies can
you implement to remove the barriers so that you can now do so?

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Module 5 Discussion

As nurses,
we need to find effective ways to handle our stress. Explain how stress has
affected you personally. How do you manage stress in your life? Are there other
activities you could incorporate into daily routine to reduce stress?

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Module 6 Discussion

As nurses
we complete physical assessment on a routine basis, but typically these are
focused assessments. Which components of the head-to-toe physical assessment
are not routine for you (ones you do not use on a regular basis)? Why is it
important for you to still be familiar with these components and skilled at
completing them?

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Module 7 Discussion

Identify
potential hazards of hospitalization for all older adult patients (including
immobility, delirium, medication side effects, malnutrition, pressure ulcers,
procedures, peri- and postoperative periods, and hospital-acquired infections)
and identify potential prevention strategies.

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Module 8 Discussion

In general,
what findings in the physical assessment of a healthy older adult do you expect
to be different than that of a healthy 35-year-old?