comprehensive geriatric assesment pt 2

Question 1

brown bag method ?

Answer 1

motivate patients to bring all their medications to the doctors visit

Question 2

screening tool for nutrition in older people

Answer 2

mini nutritional assessment
MNA

Question 3

quick way to asses vision in eldrley

Answer 3

snellen eye chart

Question 4

most common cause of hearing loss in old age

Answer 4

presbycusis

Question 5

asses hearing by office staff

Answer 5

The Whisper test, finger rub, or handheld audiometer

Question 6

urge vs stress incontinence

Answer 6

urge - strong urge to go to the bathroom but leak before you go
stress - incontinence related to sneezing, laughing or coughing

Question 7

most common cause of injury related deaths in the elderly ?

Answer 7

falls

Question 8

test used to screen gait, balance and mobility in older adults ?

Answer 8

TUG
time to get up
more than 14 seconds suggests a high risk of falling

Question 9

how is cognition tested ?

Answer 9

MMSE

Question 10

how is nutrition tested

Answer 10

MNA

Question 11

how is function tested

Answer 11

ADL
IADL

Question 12

how is mood tested

Answer 12

GDS
geriatric depression scale

Question 13

how is fall risk assessed

Answer 13

TUG test