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OA Module 4 (geriatric syndrome, Pain,
Sleep) Exam Questions With Correct
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 - answer✔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 - answer✔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 - answer✔Falls
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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 - answer✔Falls and gait abnormalities
Frailty
Delirium
OA Module 4 (geriatric syndrome, Pain,
Sleep) Exam Questions With Correct
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 - answer✔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 - answer✔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 - answer✔Falls
, ©THEBRIGHTSTARS 2024
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 - answer✔Falls and gait abnormalities
Frailty
Delirium
