Focused assessment in the care of the older adult.
This article presents an overview of the focused subjective and objective assessment of the older adult for the critical care nurse. Discussion includes the distinguishing features inherent to older adults, and relevant evidence-based screening tools that the nurse can use in assessing the critically ill older adult.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards
Critical care; Focused older adult assessment; Geriatric assessment tools