Assignment
Answer the following question.
o What is assisted living and what services are provided?
o What is the difference between an assisted living facility and a nursing home?
o Who is responsible for paying for Assisted Living Services?
o What levels of care can an assisted living facility provide?
o Do assisted living facilities provide respite care?
Define the following Assessment Tools:
SPICES:
GAD-7:
Modified Caregiver Strain Index:
Geriatric Depression Scale:
Hendrich II Fall Risk:
o What are the clinical manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)?
o What is the leading cause of COPD?
o What is the maximum amount of oxygen via nasal cannula that can be administered to a patient with COPD?
o What types of drugs would be used to treat COPD?
o What is the function of bronchodilators such as Albuterol?
o When a patient is to receive both a beta-2 agonist inhaler and inhaled corticosteroid, which medication should be administered first? Why?
o True or False: COPD can be cured.
Define the following terms:
o Crackles:
o Stridor:
o Wheezes: Dyspnea:
o Tachypnea:
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.