Immobility and Rehabilitation

Question 1

age related causes of sarcopenia?

Answer 1

lack of sex hormones
apoptosis
mitochondrial dysfunction

Question 2

how can you get diabetes from muscle wasting?

Answer 2

less energy used causes excess fat deposition which leads to insulin resistance

Question 3

how can you get fractures from muscle wasting

Answer 3

weakness in muscles causes more falls which can lead to fractures

Question 4

loss of muscle mass with increased fat levels is defined as

Answer 4

sarcopenic obesity

Question 5

recommended daily activity for elderly people?

Answer 5

150 minutes per week of moderate-vigorous exercise (same as adults)

Question 6

at what age does muscle mass start to decline?

Answer 6

30 yrs old

Question 7

define sarcopenia

Answer 7

age related loss of muscle mass and function

Question 8

what 3 criteria are needed to diagnose sarcopenia?

Answer 8

low muscle mass
low muscle strength
low physical performance

Question 9

commonest type of disability?

Answer 9

mobility issues

Question 10

why are creatine supplements given?

Answer 10

less skeletal muscle so less area for protein storage

Question 11

best form of rehabilitation for immobility?

Answer 11

exercise

Question 12

what nutrition supplements could be given to someone with immobility

Answer 12

vit d/calcium supplements

protein supplements

Question 13

how should a patient’s rehabilitation goals be set?

Answer 13

ask the patient what matters to them

Question 14

1st thing you should do in order to consider delirium as a diagnosis

Answer 14

identify patients at risk and see if they have had any triggers