geriatric Screening Tools

Question 1

What is SPICES screening tool

Answer 1

S-Sleep Disorders
P-Problems Eating or Feeding
I-Incontinence
C-Confusion
E-Evidence of Falls
S-Skin Breakdown
Can be used as an ice breaker other tools can be used after positive screen

Question 2

What is KATZ ADL

Answer 2

Assessment of ADL for 6 basic functions of care: Bathing, Dressing, Toileting, Transferring, Continence, Feeding

Question 3

What is the Lawton IADL

Answer 3

Assessment of advanced levels of ADLs like shopping, cooking, house keeping

Question 4

BEERS Criterira

Answer 4

safety of prescribing drugs for older people
Updated by the American Geriatrics Society
list of potentially inappropriate medications

Question 5

Admin of MINI COG

Answer 5

Administration:
■ 1. Instruct the patient to listen carefully to and remember 3 unrelated words and then to repeat the words. The same 3 words may be repeated to the patient up to 3
tries to register all 3 words.
■ 2. Instruct the patient to draw the face of a clock, either on a blank sheet of paper or on a sheet with the clock circle already drawn on the page. After the patient puts
the numbers on the clock face, ask him or her to draw the hands of the clock to read a specific time. The time 11:10 has demonstrated increased sensitivity.
■ 3. Ask the patient to repeat the 3 previously stated words.

Question 6

MINI COG interpretation.

Answer 6

Interpretation of Results:
■ 0-2: Positive screen for dementia
■ 3-5: Negative screen for dementia