User:Blessing/Care of the Individual 65yrs and older with Basic Needs Interference
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Programme: General Nursing Programme
Course Name: Care of the Individual 65yrs and older with Basic Needs Interference
Year in which taught: Year 3
No of credit Hours 6
Pre-Requisites: Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology,Psychology Sociology,Microbiology
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Contents
- 1 Theories of aging
- 2 Bio-psychosocial Factors contributing to Needs Interference
- 3 Environmental factors contributing to Needs Interference
- 4 General assessment of the individual with needs interference
- 5 General concerns of the Elderly
- 6 Conditions relating to Oxygen Need Interference
- 7 Conditions related to Nutrition Need Interference
Theories of aging
- Biological Clock
- Stress
- Wear and Tear
- Auto Immune
Bio-psychosocial Factors contributing to Needs Interference
Environmental factors contributing to Needs Interference
- Geographical location
- Availability/affordability/accessibility of Health Care Services
General assessment of the individual with needs interference
- Review of Systems
- Head to toe evaluation
- Cognitive evaluation
General concerns of the Elderly
- Failing health
- Children growing up and leaving home
- Retirement /Reduced or Loss of income/Loss of spending power
Conditions relating to Oxygen Need Interference
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Gastric Carcenoma
