Health Assessment 1

Aging Adult Case Study

A 68-year-old client lives alone and is independent with all ADLs, has no restrictions for mobility, and is competent, and oriented x4. The client is on a fixed income, but has enough to manage a modest lifestyle. The client has family and social supports but is very independent and is proud of her self-reliance. The client’s height is 5’ 6”, weight is 210 lb. / 95.25 kg.

Please answer the following: What is the client’s BMI? Identify what screening tools you would use to assess nutritional and exercise knowledge, and why? Identify two client outcomes that are reasonable, measurable and realistic Identify 3 nursing interventions for each client outcome and give rationales Identify what weakness in the client’s life and supports may be impacting the client’s activity and diet? What referrals would you make and why? Identify your references in APA format. Use references not just opinion.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1500 to 1750 words in length

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. ;These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)

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Submission: Submit to the D2L dropbox for grading prior to Monday at 11:59pm PST