Discuss the demographics of nutrition in older adults. Assess diet history and nutritional status of older adults. Identify optimal dining experiences. Discuss barriers to pain relief. Discuss pain management treatment strategies.
Plan care for assessing and managing pain.
Cross-Cultural Influences a. Describe your own values and how values effect behaviors and beliefs. Acknowledge heterogeneity within groups of ethnic elders. Assess clients acculturation, education and income. Recognize cultural and religious beliefs, practices, life experiences and their influence.