Assignment task:
Procedure 1:
Jacqueline, 75-year-old, comes to see you to ask advice. Her mother recently passed away from complications related to type 2 diabetes. Jacqueline is now concerned about her likelihood of developing diabetes. You ask for the history of the mother's illness and find out the following: Her mother developed diabetes in her early 50s. She never managed to control her blood sugar levels. She was obese and lived a sedentary life. She developed heart disease in her 60s and died at 65. Jacqueline weighs is 77kg and Her height is 1.63 m. She used to smoke but quit three years ago. She tries to eat a healthy diet but often needs to eat takeaway (up to five times a week) as she is very busy. She has trouble sleeping and sometimes only gets around six hours a night. She rarely exercises.
Procedure 2:
Jessica, an 88-year-old women, is highly allergic to pollen and has a history of asthma. Yesterday , Jessica's had wheezing and was unresponsive to her usual puffer, she was very uncomfortable and breathless when she lay down and was using her accessory muscles to breathe. Jessica was immediately started on 4L of Oxygen (O2) via nasal prongs. Jessica appears anxious and says she is short of breath.
Procedure 3:
For this task you must MAKE an information brochure for clients about maintaining a healthy body.
You need to choose one target audience:
- Older persons OR
- People with a disability.