Anatomy Biology 212 Study Guide Exam #5 Unit 5

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OLDER ADULTS PATIENT EDUCATION ESSAY AND INTERVIEW 2 Older Adults Patient Education Issues essay and Interview For this essay I choose to interview my 80-year-old uncle regarding his experience with... the healthcare system post his elective total knee replacement related to Osteoarthritis. 1. Did a patient education representative give you instructions on how to care for yourself after your illness or operation? Before I had surgery, I met with my primary doctor and then I met with the orthopedic doctor. Most of my education came from the orthopedic doctor’s assistant. A lot of the information primarily was about what to do in preparation for the surgery. The assistant explained that I could not take my baby aspirin so many days before the surgery, was adamant that I have someone drive me home after surgery, or I would not be released, they told me I would have to go get exercise therapy in a rehab place or have the therapy company come to my house. 2. Did a health care professional, pharmacist, nurse, or doctor, or elder counselor advise you on your medication, diet or exercise? The orthopedics doctor’s assistant explained that I could not take my baby aspirin so many days before the surgery, they were worried about me bleeding too much before the surgery. She explained that after the surgery I will start back on the baby aspirin and all my other medicines like before. I really did not get information about my diet, I still ate regular. I do remember they said the night before surgery I had to stop eating at a certain time, they said no food should be in my stomach. For the exercise they told me that the physical therapy people at the hospital would talk to me about that. Sure, enough the day [Show More]

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