A 78-year-old woman is admitted to hospital following a fall. She lives alone and requires help with bathing and dressing but can mobilise with a fram...

Question

A 78-year-old woman is admitted to hospital following a fall. She lives alone and requires help with bathing and dressing but can mobilise with a frame. She has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and mild cognitive impairment (MoCA 22/30). Her Clinical Frailty Scale score is 5 (mildly frail). Which component of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is MOST likely to identify modifiable factors contributing to her fall?

Accepted Answer

Multifactorial falls risk assessment including medication review, visual acuity, postural blood pressure, gait and balance assessment

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Cognitive assessment using the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination

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Echocardiogram to exclude structural heart disease

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Bone densitometry (DXA scan)

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Screening for depression using PHQ-9

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Multifactorial Falls Assessment in CGA