Care of the Older Adult
19.4 Learning Activities
Learning Activities
(Answers to “Learning Activities” can be found in the “Answer Key” at the end of the book. Answers to interactive activity elements will be provided within the element as immediate feedback.)
1. Mr. Yang is an 87-year-old patient admitted to the medical surgical floor due to a recent fall at home. His wife reports that the patient has become increasingly frail and unsteady. Utilizing the SPICES tool, develop a list of assessment questions for Mr. Yang to determine potential problems and subsequent interventions.
