A geriatric patient is an older person with impaired overall function. There is no set age, but he or she is usually more than 75 years old with chronic illness, physical impairment and/or cognitive impairment. Older adults with frailty may also struggle with the following: Gait abnormalities and recurrent falls. When dealing with the elderly you have to have their safety in mind, because most elderly people are afraid that they will get hurt. You have to assure them that they are going to be alright and it won’t take long at all. When going to the hospital with my grandma she was 105 and my aunt had to help her on the table because she didn’t trust the x-ray tech, she think the x-ray tech was going to drop her or let her fall. So my aunt just
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Toddlers (1 to 3 years), present the greatest challenge to the radiographer. They know what they like and may loudly voice their opinion when asked to do things they do not like. I have a nephew that is 3 years old and was diagnosed with autism and he is a difficult child when it comes to trying to get him still. I have to go in there with him sometimes because he wants me around all the time. I have to tell him the lady is going to take a picture of him to show him later. I tell him that because he loves taking picture and just being in front of a camera. Preschoolers or Children between the ages of 3 to 5 are in constant motion, exploring the world and all the objects therein. These children like to exert their independence and can often be heard giving their opinion of any situation. School-Aged Children (6 to 10 years).I has a niece who is 7 years old and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and she is the most active person I know. She talks so much she is going to ask you about everything in the room, then get mad when she don’t want to do something . Here mom has to bribe her with candy hen we leave. School-aged children can think logically and communicate with the radiographer. Adolescents (more than 10 years), one of the most important characteristics of this age group is their modesty and self-awareness of the changes occurring to their bodies as a result of puberty.
But caring for pediatric and geriatric patients are the same you have to be aware of the
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), present the greatest challenge to the radiographer. They know what they like and may loudly voice their opinion when asked to do things they do not like. I have a nephew that is 3 years old and was diagnosed with autism and he is a difficult child when it comes to trying to get him still. I have to go in there with him sometimes because he wants me around all the time. I have to tell him the lady is going to take a picture of him to show him later. I tell him that because he loves taking picture and just being in front of a camera. Preschoolers or Children between the ages of 3 to 5 are in constant motion, exploring the world and all the objects therein. These children like to exert their independence and can often be heard giving their opinion of any situation. School-Aged Children (6 to 10 years).I has a niece who is 7 years old and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and she is the most active person I know. She talks so much she is going to ask you about everything in the room, then get mad when she don’t want to do something . Here mom has to bribe her with candy hen we leave. School-aged children can think logically and communicate with the radiographer. Adolescents (more than 10 years), one of the most important characteristics of this age group is their modesty and self-awareness of the changes occurring to their bodies as a result of puberty.
But caring for pediatric and geriatric patients are the same you have to be aware of the