Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Flashcards
1
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Define frailty
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A state of increased susceptibility to environmental stress
2
Q
Define senescence
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The process of deterioration with age
3
Q
How do we identify frail patients?
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Frailty phenotype (3 out of 5 of: Unintentional weight loss Exhaustion Slow Walking Speed Low Physical Behaviour)
4
Q
List 4 frailty ‘syndromes’
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Falls
Immobility
Delirium
Functional Loss
5
Q
List the 9 health ‘domains’
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Medical Psychological Functional Behavioural Nutritional Spiritual Environmental Social Societal
6
Q
What is a comprehensive geriatric assessment?
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Process to assess and manage illness in older people with frailty
7
Q
List 3 benefits of hospital stay
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Access to clinical expertise
Access to complex tests and interventions
Rapid access to supervised care support
8
Q
List 5 risks of hospital stay
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Disorientation/delirium Learned dependency Deconditioning Iatrogenic harm HAI
