Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Question 1

what areas do CGA comprise

Answer 1

medical
functioning
psychological
social/environment

doctor involvement is medical and psychological

Question 2

what is the number needed to treat (NNT)

Answer 2

the number of patients who need to take the drug for one person to benefit

Question 3

what is the first step of CGA

Answer 3

forming a problem

Question 4

why are the elderly at increased risk of dehydration

Answer 4

physical inability to access water
reduce thirst reflect in the elderly
leads to confusion, dizziness

Question 5

how do MI presentations differ in the elderly

Answer 5

Doesn’t cause chest pain in 1/3
Presents with collapse, delirium, dizziness
Often not possible to have angiogram due to co-morbidities
Anti-platelets increase risks of bleeding

Question 6

what happens to elderly patients temperature in infection

Answer 6

often drops and they become hypothermic