General knowledge

Question 1

What is the Waterlow score and what is involved in the score?

Answer 1

used to screen for patients who are at risk of developing pressure sores involves

body mass index, nutritional status, skin type, mobility and continence

Question 2

What score should be used to formally assess Frailty in an individual?

Answer 2

PRISMA-7

→ Composed of seven questions that enquire about age, sex, health problems, help at home, mobility and social support.

→ If the respondent answers ‘yes’ on 3 or more questions, this indicates an increased risk of frailty and the need for further clinical review

Question 3

Define Frailty

Answer 3

a state of impaired homeostasis leading to increased vulnerability to minor stressor events

Question 4

What is the FRAX score?

Answer 4

a risk assessment tool developed by WHO that calculates a patient’s 10-year risk of developing an osteoporosis-related fracture