DPT Geriatric Rehabilitation 3

Question 1

A PT is evaluating sarcopenia in an 80-year-old male. Which finding is MOST consistent with this diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Low muscle mass combined with reduced muscle strength or physical performance

Answer

Sarcopenia is defined by the combination of low muscle mass with reduced muscle strength or physical performance, per the EWGSOP2 consensus criteria.

Question 2

Which type of exercise has the STRONGEST evidence for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk in postmenopausal women?

Accepted Answer

Progressive resistance training and weight-bearing aerobic exercise

Answer

Progressive resistance training combined with weight-bearing aerobic exercise generates osteogenic mechanical loads that stimulate bone formation and reduce fracture risk.

Question 3

A 76-year-old woman reports urinary leakage when coughing and sneezing. Which intervention is FIRST-LINE for stress urinary incontinence in this population?

Accepted Answer

Pelvic floor muscle training (Kegel exercises)

Answer

Pelvic floor muscle training is the recommended first-line conservative treatment for stress urinary incontinence due to its high efficacy and low risk.

Question 4

Which modified fall prevention protocol is RECOMMENDED for an older adult with a recent fall AND a cardiac pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Supervised low-to-moderate intensity balance and strengthening exercises avoiding electromagnetic devices

Answer

Low-to-moderate intensity supervised exercise is safe for pacemaker patients; high-intensity protocols and certain electrical modalities carry device-interference risks.

Question 5

In the context of geriatric rehabilitation, 'frailty' is BEST characterized by which clinical phenotype?

Accepted Answer

Unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, weakness, slow gait, and low physical activity

Answer

Fried's frailty phenotype defines frailty as the presence of ≥3 of five criteria: weight loss, exhaustion, weakness, slow gait, and low physical activity.

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DPT Geriatric Rehabilitation 3