Care of the Elderly

Question 1

What is the evidence for bisphosphonates after a certain amount of time?

Answer 1

There is no evidence for treatment beyond 10 years

-> therefore would be appropriate to deprescribe if the patient does not want to take too many medications

Question 2

which bloods are important components of the confussion screen?

Answer 2

TSH
B12
Folate
Glucose

Question 3

what is PRISMA-7 for?

Answer 3

validated questionnaire that can be used to confirm frailty in an individual.

Question 4

how to calculate the conversion from oral to sc morphine?

Answer 4

Divide by two for oral to subcutaneous morphine conversion

Question 5

Define frailty

Answer 5

Frailty is defined as a state of impaired homeostasis leading to increased vulnerability to minor stressor events.

Question 6

can you give patients with Parkinson’s disease ondansetron?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

AD medications - which to prescribe when?

Answer 7

mild to moderate dementia: AChE inhibitor (donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine)

moderate to severe/CI to AChEi: memantine

Question 8

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