OA Module 4 (geriatric syndrome, Pain, Sleep) Questions And Answers
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Module
Geriatric Syndrome
Institution
Geriatric Syndrome
A geriatric syndrome will most typically result from:
three or more medications
a diagnosis of heart disease
a diagnosis of depression
a change in mental status - ANS three or more medications
When assessing the geriatric syndrome of a patient who reports recent intermittent proble...
OA Module 4 (geriatric syndrome, Pain,
Sleep) Questions And Answers
A geriatric syndrome will most typically result from:
three or more medications
a diagnosis of heart disease
a diagnosis of depression
a change in mental status - ANS three or more medications
When assessing the geriatric syndrome of a patient who reports recent intermittent problems
with incontinence, which instrument would be most appropriate, according to "Try This?"
A cystogram
the hospital incontinence chart
a bladder diary record (Urinary Incontinence Assessment: Transient Incontinence Assessment)
urine volume in the catheter bag - ANS a bladder diary record (Urinary Incontinence
Assessment: Transient Incontinence Assessment)
The medical syndrome of "frailty" will typically result in which of the following? (Select all that
apply)
Falls
A sudden weight gain
Worsening of hospital outcomes
Disability and mortality - ANS Falls
Worsening of hospital outcomes
Disability and mortality
Why does it matter if someone has the syndrome of frailty?
o More prone to falls.
o More prone to disability, hospitalizations, to institutionalization.
o At a greater risk for mortality.
Formalized phenotype of frailty
o Chronic fatigue
o Weakness
o Weight loss - weight loss of 10 pounds or more within one month
o Slowed walking speed
, o Low activity
Most common conditions referred to as "Geriatric syndrome"
o Falls and gait abnormalities
o Frailty
o Hypokalemia
o Surgery
o Delirium
o Diabetes
o Urinary incontinence
o Sleep disorders
o Pressure ulcers
o Adequate walking routine - ANS Falls and gait abnormalities
Frailty
Delirium
Urinary incontinence
Sleep disorders
Pressure ulcers
PAIN:
Which one of the following health problems is the most common reason for pain in older adults?
Parkinson's disease
osteoarthritis
heart disease
dyspareunia - ANS osteoarthritis
To assess pain in a non-verbal older adult, which one of the following assessment scales is
most frequently commended?
Nonverbal: Objective pain behaviors/indicators [facial expressions, verbalizations, body mvmts.,
change in interpersonal interactions, change in activity patterns, mental status change]
BPSD: Behavioral and Psychiatric symptoms of Dementia - assess pain in dementia pts.
PAINAD - assesses pain in advanced dementia
PACSLAC - Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited ability to communicate
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