Age and complex health

Question 1

Memantine

Answer 1

NMDA antagonist

Question 2

Lewy body dementia

Answer 2

• fluctuating consciousness
• confusion
• memory loss
• hallucinations in particular seeing or hearing children
• memory before motor

Question 3

Waterlow score

Answer 3

Used to identify patients at risk of pressure sores

Question 4

Amitriptyline

Answer 4

Consider stopping in patients with dementia as it can worsen memory loss

Question 5

Digoxin toxicity

Answer 5

• nausea and vomiting
• abdominal pain
• confusion
• dizziness
• blurry or yellow vision
• arrhythmia

Question 6

Amitriptyline

Answer 6

• dry mouth
• dry eyes
• hypotension often postural
• delirium
• constipation
• arrhythmia

Question 7

Indapemide

Answer 7

Thiazide and loop diuretics can precipitate gout

Question 8

Frontotemporal dementia

Answer 8

Gradual onset dementia in a young age group with relatively preserved memory but personality changes

Question 9

Haloperidol

Answer 9

Avoid the use of neuroleptics as it may cause irreversible parkinsonism

Question 10

STOPP tool

Answer 10

Identifies medications where the risk outweighs the therapeutic benefits in certain conditions

Question 11

Confusion screen

Answer 11

TSH, B12, folate, glucose, bone profile

Question 12

Lorazepam

Answer 12

Can be used in people who are delirious and diagnosed with Parkinson’s

Question 13

Vascular dementia

Answer 13

Stepwise progression in symptoms of dementia

Question 14

Donepezil

Answer 14

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor