A 71-year-old woman with a CFS of 3 asks her GP about the Clinical Frailty Scale. She wants to understand what her score means. Which BEST describes C...

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A 71-year-old woman with a CFS of 3 asks her GP about the Clinical Frailty Scale. She wants to understand what her score means. Which BEST describes CFS 3?

Accepted Answer

Managing well - medical problems are well controlled but not regularly active beyond routine walking

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Severely frail - completely dependent on others for ADLs

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Very fit - robust, active, and exercises regularly

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Well - without active disease but less fit than category 1

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Living with very mild frailty - slower, needing help with finances or heavy housework

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Clinical Frailty Scale - Score 3 Definition

A 71-year-old woman with a CFS of 3 asks her GP about the Clinical Frailty Scale. She wants to understand what her score means. Which BEST describes CFS 3?