01 Oct Cardiopulmonary Components of the Geriatric Assessment
Cardiopulmonary Components of the Geriatric Assessment
The geriatric assessment is a multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person’s functional ability, physical health, cognition and mental health, and socio environmental circumstances. Cardiopulmonary function is an integral component of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
Identify the age-related changes that occur in the older adult and discuss how these changes are important in the evaluation of the cardiac and pulmonary systems.
Specifically discuss the age-related changes that result in heart failure and decreased pulmonary function in the older adult.
What do these changes mean to the older adult and what can be done to improve function in terms of lifestyle, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions?
RUBRIC GUIDELINES:
1. Thorough identification of the importance of the subject matter to the individual, clinical, and professional.
2. Provides a well-written reflection that is clearly connected to the outcomes and clinical insight.
3. No grammar, word usage, or punctuation errors. Overall style is consistent with professional work.
4. APA style 7
5. At least 3 References not later than year 2016.
6. Plagiarism report.
