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Review View ces AO Mailings E AL 1 Aalb Aa BbCeDdEe' AaBbCD AaBbc Date FOCUS Body FOCUS Head.. Normal Community Case: Suspicion of Elder Abuse Case Part 1 Growth in the aging population presents multiple opportunities for nurses to advocate for the needs of elders in communities. Judy Prescott, a home health nurse, has regularly visited Florence Brown, a 67-year-old client who experienced a myocardial infarction 6 months ago. Lately, Judy has been concerned about Florence because she looks more thin and tired than usual. In addition, her son, Aaron, hasn't visited her in quite some time, Questions for students: 1. What should Judy, the home health nurse, be observing for on her next visit with Florence? Consider Florence's environment and her physical/emotional health. 2. How will you assess Florence's ability to perform her activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)? Why is it important to make these assessments when working with elderly clients? 3. When considering Florence's situation, what would be indicators of elder abuse or neglect as compared with vulnerable adult status? Focus MacBook Air

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1.check the patients vital parameters .find out that any bruises or lesions in the body.did he able to walk by himself as he is so week.find out that is he able to walk by himself.is he getting adequate sleep?ask about his concers if he is worried about any thing.check the personel and environmental hygiene.

2.ask him to do walking by himself.check tbat whether he is taking bath ,mouth hygiene.check that how he do his elimination.is he go to toilet or do it in the bed.check his cloth for hygienic .so that we could understand that is he able to do ADL Needs.it is vital to check as he is an old age patient with cardiac disease.and no body is taking care of him in most of the cases.so we need to check that they are getting proper care ,taking proper medications,fulfill their nutritious needs to maintain quality of care and provide a health and happy elderlyhood.

3.1.signs of malnutrition

2.unhygienic environment.

3.lack of personel hygiene.

4.any bruises or lesion in body

5.signs of presure sore.