Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Question 1

what is the comprehensive geriatric assessment?

Answer 1

process that determines the elderly person’s capability to determine treatment

Question 2

what does the comprehensive geriatric assessment consist of?

Answer 2

• medical
• psychological
• functioning
• social/ environment

Question 3

medical components of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Answer 3

problem list
co-morbidities
disease severity
medication
nutrition

Question 4

psychological components of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Answer 4

mental status/ cognition

mood/depression testing

Question 5

functioning aspects of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Answer 5

ADLs (activities of daily living)
activity
gait
balance

Question 6

social/ environmental aspects of the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Answer 6

informal needs
social circle
care resources
safety

Question 7

what are problem lists comprised of?

Answer 7

frailty syndromes

• poor mobility
• falls
• confusion
• continence
• polypharmacy

Question 8

define frailty?

Answer 8

loss of resilience

Question 9

causes of confusion

Answer 9

low food/ fluid intake
infection
polypharmacy side effects
background of dementia

Question 10

why are the elderly susceptible to low food/ fluid intake?

Answer 10

mobility
thirst decreases with age
diabetes
diuretics

Question 11

causes of falls

Answer 11

hypotension (drugs)
home hazards
OA
vision problems (diabetes)
social isolation (self-neglect)

Question 12

define elder abuse

Answer 12

taking advantage of someone due to their elderly age