Geriatric Assessment & Comprehensive Care Planning Flashcards
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Which tool is most commonly used to screen for cognitive impairment in older adults during a primary care visit?
Answer: Mini-Cog
The Mini-Cog is a brief, validated screening tool combining a 3-item recall and clock-drawing test widely used in primary care for cognitive impairment.
The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is used in geriatric assessment to evaluate which of the following?
Answer: Fall risk and mobility
The TUG test measures the time it takes a patient to rise from a chair, walk 10 feet, return, and sit down, assessing mobility and fall risk.
Which scale is used to assess functional status by measuring a patient's ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs)?
Answer: Katz ADL Scale
The Katz ADL Scale assesses independence in six basic activities: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding.
A 78-year-old patient has unintentional weight loss of 10% over 6 months. Which validated tool should the AGPCNP use to screen for malnutrition?
Answer: MNA-SF
The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) is the most validated and recommended tool for nutritional screening in geriatric outpatients.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) differs from a standard medical assessment primarily because it:
Answer: Incorporates functional, cognitive, social, and psychological domains
CGA is a multidimensional, interdisciplinary process that evaluates medical, functional, cognitive, psychological, and social factors to develop a coordinated care plan.
When assessing an older adult for frailty in primary care, which phenotype criteria does the Fried Frailty Index include?
Answer: Weight loss, exhaustion, low activity, slow gait, and weakness
The Fried Frailty Phenotype identifies frailty by the presence of three or more of five criteria: unintentional weight loss, self-reported exhaustion, low physical activity, slow walking speed, and weak grip strength.
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