Summarize a comprehensive health interview for an 85 year old white

Health Assessment

Summarize a comprehensive health interview for an 85 year old white female living alone with no family in declining health.

1.Describe the communication techniques you would use and explain why you would use these techniques.

2.Identify the risk assessment instrument you selected, and justify why it would be applicable to the selected patient. 

3. Develop at least five targeted questions you would ask your selected patient to assess his or her health risks and begin building a health history.

NOTE: consider how factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental situations impact the health and risk assessment of the patients you serve. You will consider how these factors influence your interview and communication techniques.