Geriatrics
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1. What does a gait speed test assess? Functional mobility and overall physical perfor-
mance
2. What does a tug test assess? Functional mobility, gait, balance, strength, and fall
risk
3. What does the "Mind" component of Dementia, delirium, and depression
the 5 M's assess?
4. What does the "Medications" compo- Polypharmacy and medication side effects
nent of the 5 M's assess?
5. What does the "Mobility" component Falls, gait disorders, and immobility
of the 5 M's assess?
6. What does the "Multicomplexity" Multiple chronic diseases and complex medical
component of the 5 M's assess? needs
7. What does "What Matters Most" re- The patient's goals, independence, and quality of
fer to in geriatrics? life
8. What are the six ADLs assessed in Dressing, Eating, Ambulating, Transferring, Toilet-
geriatric patients? ing, Hygiene
9. What is the most common atypical Delirium
presentation of a UTI in an elderly
patient?
10. How may myocardial infarction pre- Without chest pain
sent atypically in elderly patients?
11. How can sepsis present atypically in Functional decline without fever
elderly patients?
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12. How may pneumonia present atypi- Weakness and falls
cally in elderly patients?
13. What stage pressure ulcer is charac- Stage 1
terized by non-blanchable erythema?
14. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 2
partial-thickness skin loss?
15. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 3
full-thickness skin loss extending into
subcutaneous tissue?
16. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 4
exposed muscle, tendon, or bone?
17. What is an unstageable pressure ul- A wound covered by eschar or slough preventing
cer? assessment of depth
18. At what age should women receive 65 years and older
routine DEXA screening?
19. At what age should men receive rou- 70 years and older
tine DEXA screening?
20. Until what age is colon cancer screen- 75 years
ing generally recommended if bene-
fit is expected?
21. Until what age are screening mam- 75 years
mograms generally recommended?
22. Which men should receive AAA Men age 65-75 who have ever smoked
screening?
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23. What is the most common type of Urge incontinence
urinary incontinence in older adults?
24. What are the hallmark symptoms of Sudden urge followed by large-volume leakage
urge incontinence?
25. What is the pathophysiology of stress Pelvic floor weakness causing leakage with in-
incontinence? creased intra-abdominal pressure
26. What symptom classically triggers Coughing, sneezing, or laughing
stress incontinence?
27. What is the hallmark finding of over- High post-void residual volume
flow incontinence?
28. What commonly causes overflow in- BPH causing bladder outlet obstruction
continence in older men?
29. What causes functional inconti- Inability to reach the toilet due to immobility or
nence? cognitive impairment despite normal urinary tract
function
30. What mnemonic is used for re- DIAPPERS
versible causes of urinary inconti-
nence?
31. What does the D in DIAPPERS stand Delirium
for?
32. What does the I in DIAPPERS stand Infection
for?
33. What does the A in DIAPPERS stand Atrophic urethritis and vaginitis
for?
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1. What does a gait speed test assess? Functional mobility and overall physical perfor-
mance
2. What does a tug test assess? Functional mobility, gait, balance, strength, and fall
risk
3. What does the "Mind" component of Dementia, delirium, and depression
the 5 M's assess?
4. What does the "Medications" compo- Polypharmacy and medication side effects
nent of the 5 M's assess?
5. What does the "Mobility" component Falls, gait disorders, and immobility
of the 5 M's assess?
6. What does the "Multicomplexity" Multiple chronic diseases and complex medical
component of the 5 M's assess? needs
7. What does "What Matters Most" re- The patient's goals, independence, and quality of
fer to in geriatrics? life
8. What are the six ADLs assessed in Dressing, Eating, Ambulating, Transferring, Toilet-
geriatric patients? ing, Hygiene
9. What is the most common atypical Delirium
presentation of a UTI in an elderly
patient?
10. How may myocardial infarction pre- Without chest pain
sent atypically in elderly patients?
11. How can sepsis present atypically in Functional decline without fever
elderly patients?
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12. How may pneumonia present atypi- Weakness and falls
cally in elderly patients?
13. What stage pressure ulcer is charac- Stage 1
terized by non-blanchable erythema?
14. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 2
partial-thickness skin loss?
15. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 3
full-thickness skin loss extending into
subcutaneous tissue?
16. What stage pressure ulcer involves Stage 4
exposed muscle, tendon, or bone?
17. What is an unstageable pressure ul- A wound covered by eschar or slough preventing
cer? assessment of depth
18. At what age should women receive 65 years and older
routine DEXA screening?
19. At what age should men receive rou- 70 years and older
tine DEXA screening?
20. Until what age is colon cancer screen- 75 years
ing generally recommended if bene-
fit is expected?
21. Until what age are screening mam- 75 years
mograms generally recommended?
22. Which men should receive AAA Men age 65-75 who have ever smoked
screening?
, Geriatrics
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23. What is the most common type of Urge incontinence
urinary incontinence in older adults?
24. What are the hallmark symptoms of Sudden urge followed by large-volume leakage
urge incontinence?
25. What is the pathophysiology of stress Pelvic floor weakness causing leakage with in-
incontinence? creased intra-abdominal pressure
26. What symptom classically triggers Coughing, sneezing, or laughing
stress incontinence?
27. What is the hallmark finding of over- High post-void residual volume
flow incontinence?
28. What commonly causes overflow in- BPH causing bladder outlet obstruction
continence in older men?
29. What causes functional inconti- Inability to reach the toilet due to immobility or
nence? cognitive impairment despite normal urinary tract
function
30. What mnemonic is used for re- DIAPPERS
versible causes of urinary inconti-
nence?
31. What does the D in DIAPPERS stand Delirium
for?
32. What does the I in DIAPPERS stand Infection
for?
33. What does the A in DIAPPERS stand Atrophic urethritis and vaginitis
for?
