Hospital patients assessment and treatment

Question 1

CHC stands for

Answer 1

chronic health condition

Question 2

most common CHC

Answer 2

arthritis

Question 3

common reason geri-med patients admitted

Answer 3

falls

Question 4

geri-med patients risk factors for falling

Answer 4

biological / medical
behavioural
environmental
socio-economic

Question 5

how geri-med patients differ from surgical patients

Answer 5

surgery may not be an option

not on anaesthetic

Question 6

most common lines

Answer 6

IV
NG
urinary catheter

Question 7

subjective geri-patient should include

Answer 7

• understand discharge environment

- understand previous level of function

Question 8

objective geri-patient should include

Answer 8

chest assessment 
ROM
strength
balance
bed mobiltiy
transfer
ambulations

Question 9

Elderly mobility scale

Answer 9

7 items performance test

transfer, gait, balance related to ADL

Question 10

chair stand test

Answer 10

asses length strength n endurance

values measured against age n sex

Question 11

whats chair stand test good for

Answer 11

functional

indicate risk of falling

Question 12

gait speed correlated w what

Answer 12

survival

Question 13

gait speed indicating poor clinical outcome

Answer 13

0.8m/s

Question 14

how to measure gait speed

Answer 14

4 or 10 m walk test

Question 15

is gait speed as fast as they can go

Answer 15

no you say walk like you’re by yourself at a park

Question 16

pre test for gait speed condition

Answer 16

they are seated

Question 17

calculate gait speed

Answer 17

distance / time

Question 18

independent ambulatory FIM requirements

Answer 18

can ambulate 46m

Question 19

walking speed to cross intersection

Answer 19

1.2 m/s

Question 20

elderly exercise prescription most important feature

Answer 20

functional