Nursing assessment of the elderly for dermatologic procedures.
The fastest growing group of Americans are senior citizens. The elderly patient is more at risk due to age, general health, chronic disease, and drugs. A good nursing assessment will help the nurse identify health problems that may affect the surgical outcome.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control