Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Flashcards
What are the two parts of the CGA?
Multidisciplinary evaluation where multiple problems are considered…to develop a coordinated care plan
What is the purpose of the CGA? (3)
- Prevent decline in performance of ADLs and IADLs
- Screen for impairments
- Screen for preventable disease
What are the three pros to the CGA?
Improves function
Improves QOL
Decreases hospitalization
What are the members of a geriatric assessment team?
CMA/RN
Social worker
PharmD
Dr.
What are the IADLs?
Telephone
Transportation
Meds
Finances
What are the five areas of the GSA?
- Medical
- Function
- Psych
- Social
- Environment
What are the parts of the psychosocial assessment?
Cognitive assessment
Mood/depression testing
What are the five parts of the medical assessment?
Problem list Comorbid conditions Disease severity Medication review Nutritional status
What are the four parts of the functional assessment
ADLs
IADLs
Activity/exercise
Gait/balance
As pts lose the ability to do IADLs., then how likely are they to develop dementia?
1 = 1 2= 2.34 3 = 4.54
What percent of the elderly population have nutritional disorders?
20-30%
What are the lab tests used to check for nutritional status?
ALbumin
cholesterol
What is the get up and go test? What is considered a failure?
Pt has to get up from a seated position walk 10 ft, then return
Fail if more than 20 secs
True or false: the get up and go test is still valid for pts using an assistive device
False
What are the two parts of the psych assessment?
- Look for atypical presentation of depression
2. Assess cognitive function
What are the risk factors for depression? (2)
h/o social isolation
recent losses
What are the tools to assess cognitive function?
- Folstein mini-mental state exam
- Montreal cognitive assessment
- Clock draw
- Verbal fluency
- Mini-cog
What is the karnofsky scale?
Assessment for cognition
True or false: you should involve family members at a f/u meeting for cognitive deficit findings
True
What are the two goals of geriatric prevention?
Increase function (ADLs, IADLs) Improve QOL
What is the secondary form of disease prevention?
Screening/detecting of asymptomatic
What is the tertiary form of disease prevention?
Treating complications
What is the primary form of disease prevention?
Immunization
What is the cost of missed prevention opportunities?
$55 billion