CGA Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment?
A
Multidisciplinary evaluation in which the multiple problems of older persons are uncovered, described and explained, if possible, and in which the resources and strengths of the person are catalogued, need for services assessed and a coordinated care plan developed to focus interventions on the person’s problems.
2
Q
Who should receive CGA?
A
older adults with high risk of adverse events to guide treatment
3
Q
What makes up the SPICES tool?
A
Sleep disorders Problems with eating or feeding Incontinence Confusion Evidence for falls Skin breakdown
4
Q
What makes up the CAM tool?
A
- Acute or fluctuating course
- Inattention
- Disorganized thinking
And/or - Altered LOC
