Instructions:
1. Review the list below of assessment:
· SPICES: An overall assessment tool of older adults
· Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
· The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
· The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
· Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
· The Epworth Sleepiness Scale
· Assessing Pain in Older Adults
· Fall Risk Assessment
· Assessing Nutrition in Older Adults
· Sexuality Assessment
2. Pick one (1) of the assessments above and write about the following:
b. what is the assessment for?
b. the history of the assessment?
b. the assessment’s accuracy by any tools?
b. what the assessment tool measures?
b. any other benefits of this assessment that you can demonstrate?
3. You can find information at one of these links:
You can try one of these links for information:
1. Your paper should be:
· One (1) page or more or
300 words or more
· Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
· Cite your sources – type references according to the
APA Style Guide
Criteria
Directly and completely answer the question(s)
Clearly and accurately explain your answer(s) based on factual information
Include examples, illustrations and/or applications in your answer(s)
Reference (ONLY) is in APA format and the message is free from spelling and/or sentence structure problems
