NR 601 Week 3 Geriatric Assessment Tools Discussion A+ Guide

NR 601 Week 3 Geriatric Assessment Tools Discussion NR 601 Week 3 Geriatric Assessment Tools Discussion/NR 601 Week 3 Geriatric Assessment Tools Discussion Review the course library page list of available screening tools. Link to Library ………………. Scroll down and look on the left hand side of the screen: Geriatric Assessment tools Choose two assessment tools that are appropriate for primary care (excluding depression, anxiety and pain screening tools) and discuss the following: Explain the purpose of the tool Scoring guidelines How you apply the assessment in practice Week 3 – Geriatric Assessment Tools Discussion (INITIAL RESPONSE) Choose two assessment tools that are appropriate for primary care (excluding depression, anxiety and pain screening tools) and discuss the following: • Explain the purpose of the tool • Scoring guidelines • How you apply the assessment in practice CAGE Questionnaire The Cut Down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-Opener (CAGE) questionnaire is one of the most commonly used assessment tools for identifying alcohol dependence (Tan, Hungerford, Denny, & McKnight-Eily, 2018). The CAGE questionnaire only assesses for alcohol-related harm and alcohol dependence symptoms, and not alcohol consumption (Tan et al., 2018). The CAGE questionnaire can be self-administered or administered by a health care professional, and it is important to inform the patient that the questions should be answered as they relate to the patient’s entire life, not just the current conditions (Williams, 2014). CAGE questionnaire consists of four questions: 1. Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking? 2. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? 3. Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking? 4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye-opener)? Prior to administering the CAGE questionnaire, asking questions related to how much or how frequently a patient consumes alcohol should be asked after the questionnaire has been completed. Each question is scored 1 for ‘yes’ and 0 for ‘no’. The higher the score the greater the indication of alcohol dependence; therefore, a total score of 2 or greater is considered clinically significant (Williams, 2014).