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    is one of the eminent risk factor a diabetic patient can develop. Since Mrs Wong is diabetic, it is essential to educate her on her health to reduce her chance of getting CVD, which can impact her daily activity of living. A person with CVD have narrowed or blocked vessels, and a normal daily activity can become arduous as they can be experiencing pain. Therefore, it is vital for a nurse to teach and plan healthy diets, exercises, and how and when the diabetic patient should use their medication…

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    motor control and verbal performance. In "Level 1", all needs must be met by a caregiver; in "Level 2", the patient is dependent on care providers and has significant impairment of all cognitive skills; in "Level 3", full assistance is required with daily care and they have significant memory impairment and difficulty…

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    may benefit from living an active lifestyle. Additionally, this white paper discusses the ways that senior living communities help to promote this style of aging, so seniors of all needs and health levels may lead happier lives. The Importance of Active Aging According to information found on…

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    great way to become familiar with the healthcare world and decide where you want to go from there. To become a nurse assistant you need three things a high school diploma or GED, nursing assistant training and be able to help patients with their daily living. The first thing you need to become a CNA is a high school diploma or GED. A easy way to learn more about a nursing assistant is to go to a Technical High School And get your degree and go to college…

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    also provided with Ambien 10 mg 1 tablet at bedtime as needed for sleep #30, as it provides 4-5 additional hours of sleep with improvement of his Activities of Daily Living. Soma 350 mg 1 tablet twice daily as needed for spasm was also prescribed #60 as it provides 30% improvement of his lumbar spasms with 30% improvement of his Activities of Daily Living. Medrol does pack #1 was also prescribed. With current medications, patient is on up to date pain contract, consistent previous urine drug…

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    hours to assist with completing meal preparation and cleanup. We are approving a total of 63 hours per week for personal care assistance support. The additional time being requested is for safety supervision without the direct provision of activity of daily living task support. Safety supervision is covered as part of the total personal care service hours authorized if observed during the delivery of identified personal care services, such as bathing. However, in accordance with NYS…

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    use of the medication. His function and Activities of Daily Living are also improved. Activity level has remained the same. The patient is taking his medications as prescribed. He states that medications are effective. No side effects reported.…

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    2014, p. 43). Ever since his diagnosis six years ago his activity level is nowhere it used to be; this has affected Andres not only mentally but also physically. Currently, he needs help with most of his daily living activities which he gets from a home health nurse and mentally he is having a hard time losing his independence. As a social worker, you stated that it would be your duty and honor to helping him find enjoyment in activities that he is still able to do and also to provide him…

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    Social Determinants an Elderly Would Face Living Alone in a Remote Community The definition of health has been stated “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO). According to the Social Determinants of Health (2004) there are 12 factors that influence an individual’s health. In this case, the client is an elderly man who is living alone in a remote community. So we picked out 2 issues that we would like to…

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    in people but also in preventing loses of function. A study conducted by Legg, Drummond, and Langhorne (2007) concluded that patients who received occupational therapy after stroke increased performance scores in areas directed towards activities of daily living. Furthermore, the result of this nine randomised controlled…

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