(Solution) NU-643 Week 12 Assignment 1: Geriatric Case Study

COURSE 

NU 643 ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Instructions

In this assignment, you will review the Geriatric Interactive Case Study patient scenario and analyze the data to determine the health status of the patient. You will need a minimum of two evidence-based practice articles to support your work.

  1. Use the Geriatric Case Study Questions (Word) document to complete the case study assignment.
  2. Follow the requirements posted in the rubric.
  3. Interactive case studies should be three to five pages, excluding title and references pages.
  1. Differentials: List the three most likely differential diagnoses based on his objective

findings with cited rationale.

  1. What is the etiology/pathophysiology associated with each diagnosis?
  2. What is the prevalence of each of these diagnoses?
  3. Develop a plan of care for each of the three differential diagnoses

All papers must conform to the most recent APA standards.

SOLUTION  

Geriatric Case Study

After viewing the patient interactive information, I addressed the following:

  1. Differentials: List the three most likely differential diagnoses based on his objective

findings with cited rationale.

The most probable diagnosis is a geriatric anxiety disorder that primarily affects the elderly. Based on the objective findings from the case study, the patient exhibited fear, worry, social disengagement, and sleep problems consistent with the symptoms of geriatric anxiety (Zhang et al., 2018). The condition is characterized by fear of abandonment, unwillingness to engage in activities such as walking and interactions, worry about family, anxiety, and prolonged feelings of loneliness.…….please click the icon below to access entire solution at $15