Adult Health
Mary, 88 is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of dehydration and malnutrition. The staff learns that she lives with her son and hasn’t had any health care in 10 years. When they assess Mary, they note that she has difficulty seeing, even with her glasses, and she can’t hear well. She admits that her eyeglasses are old and that her son hates “wasting money on stuff like that”. Could Mary be a victim of abuse?”Elder abuse can occur at any place at home or in resident’s facility at the hands of family members or caregiver. There are four types of abuse. Neglect, which occurs when a caregiver fails to provide an older person with adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or assistance with daily activities Emotional abuse, which is the willful affliction of a
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Adult Mary, ASSESSMENT RADAR, Social Security, physical abuse, various stages healing, financial abuse, assistance daily activities, assistance daily, daily activities, dehydration malnutrition, stages healing, emotional abuse, various stages,
Approximate Word count = 539
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
