Outcome Assessment Flashcards
A 60-year-old patient is known case of GBM grade 4. He requires occasional assistance but can take care of most of his needs. What would be his Karnofsky performance score?
● A. 80
● B. 70
● C. 60
● D. 50
● E. 40
C. 60
A 40-year-old patient had road traffic accident 2 months ago. He performs daily routine in highly familiar environment in a nonconfused but automatic “robot-like” fashion. His skills deteriorate in unfamiliar environment. He lacks realistic planning for future. What would be his Ranchos Los Amigos cognitive score?
● A. Confused agitated
● B. Confused-appropriate
● C. Automatic-appropriate
● D. Purposeful-appropriate
● E. None
C. Automatic-appropriate
If a patient is having severe disability (conscious but disabled) and his dependence for daily support may be institutionalized, what would be his Glasgow outcome score?
● A. 0
● B. 1
● C. 2
● D. 3
● E. 4
D. 3
A 30-year-old man had trauma 2 weeks ago. He is unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to his own bodily needs without assistance. What would be his modified Rankin score?
● A. 5
● B. 4
● C. 3
● D. 2
● E. 1
B. 4
As for functional independence measure (FIM) for evaluation of disabilities of spinal cord injuries, if a patient requires minimal assistance and can carry out > 75% activities on his or her own what would be the score?
● A. 6
● B. 4
● C. 2
● D. 1
● E. 0
B. 4
Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) is often used for grading functional status in patients with cancer. What is the KPS score that often identifies patients with a worse prognosis for any given treatment?
● A. < 80
● B. < 70
● C. < 60
● D. < 50
● E. < 40
B. < 70
Which of the following is correct regarding Karnofsky performance scale in cancer patients?
● A. Score 80 to 100 are able to carry on normal activity and work with no special care needed
● B. Score 50 to 70 are unable to work. They are able to live at home and care for most personal needs with variable assistance required
● C. Score 0 to 30 are unable to care for themselves. They require equivalent of institutional or hospital care and the disease may be rapidly progressing
● D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is incorrect regarding WHO performance score?
● A. Grade 0 is fully active, with no performance restriction as a result of the disease
● B. Grade 1 is restriction in physically strenuous activity. The patient is ambulatory and able to do light work
● C. Grade 2 is unable to perform any activities and nonambulatory
● D. Grade 3 is only able to perform limited self-care
● E. Grade 4 is completely disabled and not able to perform self-care
● F. Grade 5 is dead
C. Grade 2 is unable to perform any activities and nonambulatory
Ranchos Los Amingos scale is often used in rating disability following what?
● A. Spine injury
● B. Cancer patient
● C. Head injury
● D. Quadriplegia
● E. None of the above
C. Head injury
Which of the following is correct regarding Ranchos Los Amigos cognitive scale?
● A. Level 1 is no response to pain, touch, sigh, or sound
● B. Level 2 is generalized reflex response to pain
● C. Level 3 is localized response
● D. Level 4 is confused agitated
● E. Level 5 is confused and nonagitated
● F. Level 6 is confused appropriate
● G. Level 7 is automatic appropriate
● H. Level 8 is purposeful appropriate
● I. All of the above
I. All of the above
Which of the following is correct regarding Glasgow outcome scale extended and original?
● A. Score 1 is dead
● B. Score 2 is vegetative
● C. Scores 3 and 4 are severely disabled
● D. Scores 5 and 6 are moderately disabled
● E. Scores 7 and 8 are good recovery
● F. All of the above
F. All of the above
Which of the following is incorrect regarding modified Rankin scale?
● A. Grade 0 is no symptoms at all
● B. Grade 1 is no significant disability despite symptoms
● C. Grade 2 is slight disability with unable to carry out all activities
● D. Grade 3 is moderate disability requiring some help
● E. Grade 4 is moderately severe disability and unable to walk without assistance
● F. Grade 5 is severe disability, bedridden, and incontinent
● G. None of the above
G. None of the above
Of all the factors in Barthel index, what is the most difficult one?
● A. Personal hygiene
● B. Self bathing
● C. Feeding
● D. Toilet
● E. Stair climbing
B. Self bathing
Following are included in functional independence measure for spinal cord injury except?
● A. Self-care
● B. Sphincter control
● C. Power
● D. Mobility
● E. Locomotion
C. Power
What does functional independence score of 7 mean?
● A. Modified independence
● B. Complete independence
● C. Minimal assistance
● D. Moderate assistance
● E. Maximal assistance
B. Complete independence
