Read and respond to the case study below. Please note that the turn it in score must be less than 20% for the assignment to be graded.
Mrs. J., a 78-year-old African American, has moved to an assisted living facility. She lived at home alone for the past 4 years since her husband’s death. She enters this facility reluctantly but states, “I know my daughter can’t take care of me right now—her husband is ill and she has her hands full.” Mrs. J.
Question 1
As you begin to assess her vital signs, what assessment should you include?
When you check Mrs. J.’s vital signs, you find the following:
Supine pulse: 68 beats per minute; supine blood pressure: 156/92 mm Hg
Standing pulse: 90 beats per minute; standing blood pressure: 110/86 mm Hg.
She complains of slight dizziness and asks to sit down. Are these findings significant? If so, what is the cause?
Mrs. J. complains that her “eyes just aren’t the same.” When you examine her eyes, you observe that the lens on the O.D. is thickened and yellow. She also complains of dry eyes. Are these findings significant?
Mrs. J. also states that she “just can’t see like she used to. ” She voices a fear of getting glaucoma. What are some of the components of the health history for the eye, including questions for the aging adult?
