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Describe the elements of a comprehensive health assessment of a geriatric patient. What special considerations should the nurse keep in mind while performing this assessment?
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The elderly person population is growing rapidly, and several older people have multiple sicknesses, and disability and comprehensive assessment techniques are particularly suited to their situation (Pilotto et al., 2017). The elements of comprehensive geriatric assessment generally include patient evaluation in many domains and the most common are; mental, physical, social and economic status, functional and environmental conditions. The physical examination is carried out on the patient to identify certain illnesses or conditions for which the availability of restorative, curative or preventive diagnosis exists. In mental health, behavioral, cognitive and emotional condition is assessed. When evaluating the social and economic
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