Curriculum JUST LOOK

Question 1

Falls History

Answer 1

Before
During
After

Before
What are the precipitating features of the fall e.g. preceding chest pain, SOB, palpitations
What are the modifiable risk factors for falling again? What factors are not modifiable for future falls?
Does their drug history mean that they are more at risk of bleeding
warfarin
DOAC
aspirin
clopidogrel?
Does your patient have a gait and balance problem? Has cognitive testing taken place?

After
Can your patient remember what happened? Has your patient sustained an injury?

Are all their bloods normal or is there a precipitating cause such as infection? Does your patient have a lying and standing BP deficit?

Has your patient had an ECG? Is this normal? What is the physios impression of your patient? Does your patient need OT?

What is the living environment?

Question 2

Stroke History

Answer 2

TOPSCERA

Question 3

Dementia History

Answer 3

TOPSCERA

Amnesia
Apraxia
Agnosia
Aphasia
Aggression
Sexual Disinhibition
Halluicination
Visuospatial disturbance
Advanced Directives

Question 4

Delirium History

Answer 4

TOPSCERA

Infection

Question 5

-Describe common health problems in old age + Mgx

Answer 5

Falls
Stroke
Dementia
Delirium

Question 6

-Carry out a clinical assessment

Answer 6

Neuro Exam

Question 7

-Take a collateral history

Answer 7

Patient
Relative
Nurse
GP

Question 8

-Define appropriate investigations and management plans

Falls
Stroke
Dementia
Delirium

Answer 8

Scores

Question 9

-Name team composition, roles, processes and services meeting the specific patient and family needs

Answer 9

MDT

Question 10

-Perform and interpret the functional assessments commonly used in older people

Answer 10

MUST

Skin Care Bundle

Question 11

-Describe the processes of assessment and rehabilitation

Answer 11

Physio

Question 12

-List the services available in the community to support older people with physical disability +/- cognitive impairment

Answer 12

Occupational Therapists

Question 13

-List the services available in the community to support carers

Answer 13

Social Care

Question 14

Explain the range of residential options available to older people according to patient need and level of care

Answer 14

Residential Care Homes