Geriatric and Functional Assessment Health Assessment

Geriatric and Functional Assessment Health Assessment Order Description   Geriatric and Functional Assessment Health Assessment Purpose: Perform a Functional Assessment on an older adult to determine their functional status. Directions: (In preparation for this assignment read page 56 and Chapter 31 in Jarvis) 1. Apply the Functional Assessment tools identified below (Chapter 31 in Jarvis) on someone over the age of 50. 2. Write a paper in a paragraph format that is no longer than 2 pages. Include the following sections: (prior to each section create headings with the highlighted concepts below– do not include lists or bullets. Include a cover page. 3. Sections: 1. Health History: Brief health history to include age, gender, brief social history (marital status, occupation, use of alcohol, tobacco, other substances), medications (just the names – no dosages, etc.), and past medical history). (No review of systems). 2. Rationale for Each Functional Assessment Tool: Provide a brief summary about what each tool is assessing. 3. Results of the Functional Assessment Tools. Summarize the client's results from each of three assessment tools. Specifically include the final score and what that indicates. (Do not include all the survey items and individual answers) 4. Over Functional Ability: Summarize the client’s overall functional ability based upon the results of all three survey tools. The summary will include the client's strength and weaknesses related to his/her ability to perform ADL’s and IADL’s. Specifically identify the ADL’s and IADL’s you are referring to. 5. Paper Organization: Utilize APA format- include in text citations. Keep in mind when you write about the different scales from the textbook it is a source to be cited. Include a reference page (even though you only have that 1 reference). Paragraphs are directly related to the sections in the directions. Grammar is clear and logical. Functional Assessment Tools (See Chapter 31 in Jarvis) 1. Katz Activities of Daily Living 2. Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale 3. Geriatric Depression Scale (short form Resource: Jarvis, C. ( 2016). Physical examination and health assessment (7th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.     Geriatric and Functional Assessment Health Assessment Evaluation Rubric Requirement Points Possible Points Earned 1. Health History: Submitted a brief health history on the client (to include age, gender, brief social history (marital status, occupation, use of alcohol, tobacco, other substances), medications (just the names – no dosages, etc.), and past medical history). Paragraph format. 2 2. Rationale for Each Functional Assessment Tool: Provided a brief summary about what each tool is assessing. 3 3. Results of Functional Assessment Tools: Summarized the client's results from each of the three assessment tools. Specifically included the final score and what that indicates. (Did not include all the survey items and individual answers.) 4 4. Over Functional Ability: Summarized the client’s overall functional ability based upon the results of all three survey tools. The summary includes client's strength and weaknesses related to his/her ability to perform ADL’s and IADL’s. Specifically identified the ADL’s and IADL’s within the summary. 4 5. Paper Organization: Used APA format (cover page, in text citation, and reference page) Paragraphs directly related to the sections in the directions. Grammar is clear and logical. 2 Total Possible 15