n this assignment, you will be completing a health assessment on an older adult. To complete this assignment, do the following:

1. Perform a health history on an older adult. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one. (If an older individual is not available, you may choose a younger individual).
2. Complete a physical examination of the client using the “Health History and Examination” assignment resource. Use the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment” resource as a guideline to assist you in completing the template.
3. Document findings of complete physical examination in Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) format. Refer to the sample SBAR Template located on the National Nurse Leadership Council website at https://www.ihs.gov/nnlc/includes/themes/newihstheme/display_objects/documents/resources/SBARTEMPLATE.pdf as a guide.
4. Document the findings of the physical examination in the assessment worksheet.
5. Using the “Health History and Examination” assignment resource, provide the physical examination findings summary with planned interventions for the client. Include any community services in the interventions.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS-434VN-R-Functional-Health-Pattern-Assessment-Student.docx NRS-434VN-R-IndividualHealthHistoryandExaminationAssignment-Student.docx 

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READING RESOURCES:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Developing process evaluation questions [Evaluation Briefs No. 4]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/evaluation/pdf/brief4.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Evaluating your strategic plan [Evaluation Briefs No. 5]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/evaluation/pdf/ertnews_spring09.pdf

Chriqui JF, Schneider L, Chaloupka FJ, Gourdet C, Bruursema A, Ide K & Pugach O. (2010). School District Wellness Policies: Evaluating Progress and Potential for Improving Childrens Health Three Years after the Federal Mandate. Health Policy Center, Institute for Health Research and Policy,

Mokdad, A.H. & Remington, P.L. (2010 July). Measuring health behaviors in populations. Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(4), A75. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/jul/10_0010.htm

Optional Readings

Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice, and Policy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health (2001). Organizations, communities, and society: Models and interventions. Health and behavior: The interplay between the biological, behavioral, and societal influences (pp. 241-264). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9838&page=241

Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice, and Policy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health (2001). Evaluating and disseminating intervention research. Health and behavior: The interplay between the biological, behavioral, and societal influences (pp. 274-309). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9838&page=274

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:

According to Mokdad & Remington (2010), “health behaviors are a leading cause of illness and death in the United States” (p. 1). Reflecting on this statement, write a paper (3 pages) discussing the importance of being able to measure health behaviors and describing methods to assess health behaviors in a target population.

The following items in particular will be assessed:

1. Discuss reasons for measuring health behaviors.
2. Identify at least two methods to assess/measure smoking behaviors among adolescents in your community.
3. In your opinion, do you agree or disagree that measurement of health behavior is useful for program planning. Defend your position by providing empirical evidence.

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Review the article “Sedentary images in a population US based parenting magazine: 2010-2015” for this assignment.

Parents or caregivers play an important role in influencing  children’s health behaviors. Reflecting on the article and your  additional literature research, write a paper (2-3 pages) describing  what family-level strategies you would use in planning for a program  that promotes active lifestyle for families.

The following items in particular will be assessed:

1. Identify at least 3 barriers to improving children’s sedentary lifestyle.
2. Identify two specific strategies (family) you would use to plan a  program that promotes active lifestyle for families. Include  evidence-based information as to why you believe these strategies will  be the best ones to use.
3. In your opinion, what should be the ideal age to start obesity  prevention, knowing that lifestyle has a great impact on whether  individuals will become obese? Provide empirical evidence to support  your position as to when obesity prevention should start. Make sure to  cite your sources.

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By now, you have identified and done some literature search on  your Module 1 Session Long Project (SLP) topic/health behavior and  target population. In short, you have assessed the need for a program or  intervention to address the health behavior you previously identified.

For Module 2 SLP, you will again conduct a literature search  utilizing peer-reviewed journal articles, books, professional  organization articles, etc., to help you identify evidence-based  strategies to best address the health behavior in your target population  and create a program/intervention plan.

Write a paper (3 pages in length) summarizing your findings on  evidence-based strategies and a workplan to address the health behavior.  A workplan sample can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/state_programs/pdf/workplans.pdf

The following items will be assessed in particular:

1. Using the same topic you have chosen from Module 1 SLP, develop a  program goal and at least two objectives (1 learning objective and 1  behavioral objective) for your target population. Your objectives must  be specific, measureable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased  (SMART). Make sure that you have read the required readings on SMART  objectives before developing your goal and objectives.
2. Based on your literature search, provide a summary of evidence-based  strategies that have been shown effective in promoting or reducing the  behavior in your target population.
3. Identify two evidence-based strategies that you will use to  implement your program or intervention. Provide an explanation why you  have chosen these strategies and defend your choices.
4. For now, include a workplan table with your goals, objectives, and  activities/strategies. NOTE: Other parts of the workplan such as the  data measurement tools, timeframe, responsible person, and measures of  success will be completed in the next module SLP.

 

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