Lifestyle Medicine And Social Prescribing In Practice Flashcards
1
Q
When assessing a patients lifestyle, what night you explore?
A
Alcohol intake Recreational drugs Diet Exercise levels Smoking
2
Q
What is social prescribing?
A
A means of enabling health professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services.
3
Q
What is fibromyalgia?
A
A neurosensory disorder characterised by widespread muscle pain, joint stiffness and fatigue
4
Q
What is the role of a link worker?
A
A member of the social prescribing team. Provides a Person-centred consultation to find out what matters to the patient. Link worker has access to directory of local
5
Q
When assessing what interventions may help in hypertension, what assessment tool can we use?
A
QRISK
6
Q
What are the normal ranges of BMI scores?
A
Below 18.5 = underweight
18.5 to 24.8 = healthy
25 to 29.9 = overweight
30 + = obese
