A 67-year-old woman is seen in the geriatric outpatient clinic following two mechanical falls. She has osteoarthritis of both knees, reduced visual ac...

Question

A 67-year-old woman is seen in the geriatric outpatient clinic following two mechanical falls. She has osteoarthritis of both knees, reduced visual acuity due to cataracts, and takes Amlodipine 5 mg and Paracetamol 1 g QDS. Her lying-standing blood pressure is normal. Her Timed Up and Go (TUG) test takes 18 seconds. What does this TUG result indicate?

Accepted Answer

Impaired mobility with increased falls risk - further assessment and intervention required

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Normal mobility - no further assessment needed

Answer

She requires an urgent wheelchair assessment

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She has a neurological disorder

Answer

She has severe frailty

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Timed Up and Go Test Interpretation