Geriatric Flashcards
It is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person’s functional ability, physical health, cognition and mental health, and socio-environmental circumstances
Geriatric assessment
Geriatric assessment requires us to use a ____________approach to find out what matters to our older patients to maximize their strengths, functional independence and outcomes.
Person-centered
___________is a multidimensional and usually interdisciplinary diagnostic process to determine the medical conditions, mental health, functional capacity, and social circumstances of the person with frailty.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
__________________by the individual clinician extends beyond the traditional disease-oriented medical evaluation of older persons’ health to include assessment of cognitive, affective, functional, social, economic, environmental, and spiritual status, as well as a discussion of patient preferences regarding advance directives.
Geriatric Assessment
The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person’s, and these are:
- functional ability
- physical health
- cognition and mental health
- socio-environmental circumstances
What component is this in terms of geriatric assessment based on the following elements?
-Problem list
-Comorbid conditions and disease severity
-Medication review
-Nutritional status
Medical assessment
What component is this in terms of geriatric assessment based on the following elements?
-Basic activities of daily living
-Instrumental activities of daily living
-Activity/exercise status
-Gait and balance
Assessment of functioning
What component is this in terms of geriatric assessment based on the following elements?
-Mental status (cognitive) testing
-Mood/depression testing
Psychological assessment
What component is this in terms of geriatric assessment based on the following elements?
-Informal support needs and assets
-Care resource eligibility/financial assessment
Social assessment
What component is this in terms of geriatric assessment based on the following elements?
-Home Safety
-Transportation and telehealth
environmental assessment
Information gained from a __________ geriatric assessment allows clinicians to implement a person-centered care plan which can reduce functional decline, support independence and improve quality of life
comprehensive
An assessment can also facilitate discharge planning and reduce length of stay, medication use, and the need for admission to residential care.
(True/False?)
True
A comprehensive geriatric assessment is not a good time to encourage the older person and their family to consider advance care planning, identify their substitute decision maker and document their decisions
(True/false?)
False
it is a good time to encourage….
Older people are the major users of hospitals, and often have longer stays, which increases their risk of functional decline.
(True/False?)
True
A specialist interdisciplinary team approach involving a _____________ to undertake a comprehensive assessment.
geriatrician