Demonstrate procedures relevant to the geriatric client.
Demonstration should include procedures related to
- biological, psychological, sociological, and developmental theories
- body systems
- sleeping and eating patterns
- nurse's role in client care and intervention.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How would one correlate biological, psychological, sociological, and developmental theories of aging to clinical practice?
- How would the age-related changes in each of the body systems be described?
- What changes in sleeping and eating patterns occur in the geriatric client?
- How would one determine the interventions to meet the physical and psychological needs resulting from age-related changes in the geriatric client?
- What specific communication techniques are required to interact effectively with the geriatric client?
- How can one promote health and help prevent disease in older adults?