A 76-year-old woman has been admitted to hospital with a urinary tract infection. She has vascular dementia and her baseline Barthel Index was 12/20. ...

Question

A 76-year-old woman has been admitted to hospital with a urinary tract infection. She has vascular dementia and her baseline Barthel Index was 12/20. On day 3 of admission, she is mobilising less and has become more dependent on nursing staff. The physiotherapist assesses her and finds she now scores 8/20 on the Barthel Index. What concept does this decline BEST illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Hospital-acquired deconditioning

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Normal progression of vascular dementia

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Delirium-related functional decline

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Iatrogenic illness

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Frailty syndrome

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Hospital-Acquired Deconditioning