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Principles of Nursing: Contexts of Ageing

Case Study 1 (Part 1)

With the growing age and increasing number of in-hospital older patients with acopia, may impact the behavior and quality of care by the registered nurses towards older patients. Acopia is an asymptomatic condition occulting as a result of aging in which a person fails to manage everyday activities. The normal aging process will consequently lead to frailty and impaired physical abilities, impacting their quality of life (Davis & Zajac,2015). Various negative attitudes and lack of basic knowledge will reflect stereotypical behavior towards aging. Older persons labeled with acopia and inability to cope as an asymptomatic illness with no history of any medical illness are often considered inappropriate hospital admissions. This patient may show any geriatric illness as part of aging like reduced mobility, fluctuating heart rate, and others. In this case, a patient with acopia was not given prefer....