CCE Acronyms

Question 1

Old people are _______?

Answer 1

DAMN FIASCOS

Driving
Alarm/alert
Medications (+imms)
Nutrition

Falls
Incontinence (bowel/bladder)
Advance care directive
Services
Cognition
Osteoporosis
Sensory (hearing/vision)

Question 2

What are the 5 P’s of a sexual history?

Answer 2

Practices (O/A/V etc)
Partners (M/F/both)
Pregnancy (contra)
Protection (barrier)
Past STIs

Question 3

What are the 5 A’s of smoking cessation?

Answer 3

1. Ask (+ document)
2. Assess (for dependence)
3. Advise (it’s bad, how to quit)
4. Assist (planning)
5. Arrange (follow up)

Question 4

What’s in a CHEEADSSS screen?

Answer 4

C - confidentiality
H - home
E - education/employment
E - eating
A - activities
D - drugs/alcohol
S - sexuality/gender
S - suicide/self harm + depression
S - safety

Question 5

What’s the acronym for the components of a Safety Plan?

Answer 5

PIECES

Protective factors
Internal coping strategies
Environment (make it safe)
Crisis (#, services)
Escalation (signs)
Support (people, place)

Question 6

7 Pillars of management

Answer 6

1. GP vs ED?
2. Education
3. Non-pharm
4. Pharmacological
5. Referrals
6. Paperwork (cert/legal/notify)
7. Follow up/safety net

Question 7

Acronym for investigations for busy ladies?

Answer 7

BUSI

Bloods
Urine (bhcg/dipstick)
Swab/specimen/spirometry
Imaging/ECG

Question 8

SNAPPIE CC non-pharmacological Mx

Answer 8

S - Smoking
N - Nutrition (don’t forget salt!)
A - Alcohol
P - Physical activity
P - Programs (HF, cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab, mens shed, meals on wheels etc)
I - Immunisations
E - Education (websites, support groups)

C - Car (Vicroads)
C - Court (Advance care, wills)

Question 9

Trauma Informed Care

Answer 9

CAVES

Connect (stay involved)
Arousal (soothe it)
Validation (person/thoughts)
Empower
Safety

Question 10

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders are FIRST PEOPLES

Answer 10

FIRST PEOPLES
Family & identity
Immunisations
Reproductive health
SNAP
Tablets (CTG)
Psychological wellbeing
Eyes
Oral care
Pee (urinalysis)
Lungs + heart
Ears (middle ear)
Skin

Question 11

Systems review (to be discussed?)

Answer 11

CRANIUMM
* Cardio: Chest pain/SOB/palpitations/syncope/leg pain or swelling
* Resp: Cough/haemoptysis/shortness of breath
* Abdo: Abdominal pain/vomiting/nausea/bowel change
* Neuro: Vision/hearing/weakness
* Infection: Fever/rash/swollen glands
* Urogenital: dysuria/discharge/pain/pregnancy sx/periods
* MSK: Joint pain/muscle aches/weakness
* Malignancy: weight loss/night sweats/fever

Question 12

Palliative Care Assessment

Answer 12

PAIN’D DOCTORSSS
P - Pain
A - Anorexia/Oral Intake’
I - Insomnia
N - Nausea
D - Dyspnoea

D - Documentation (ACD, EPOA, Wills, etc)
O - Oral hygiene/Mouth Care
C - Constipation
T - Tiredness
O - Oedema
R - Restlessness/Agitation
S - Spiritual, Social and pSychological