Medicine Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 18 — Geriatrics, Frailty & Palliative Care

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What does frailty primarily describe?

A. Age alone B. Every physical disability C. A fixed diagnosis of dementia D. Reduced physiological reserve and vulnerability

Question 02 • Single best answer

Why establish an older patient’s previous functional baseline?

A. Recent change can reveal acute illness and care needs B. Baseline never affects interpretation C. Every decline is permanent D. It replaces examination

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Which pattern is more characteristic of delirium?

A. Stable lifelong personality B. Slowly changing memory alone over years C. A normal attention span in every phase D. Acute fluctuating inattention

Question 04 • Single best answer

Can delirium occur in a person who already has dementia?

A. No B. Only after dementia disappears C. Only if the person is agitated D. Yes

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What can hypoactive delirium look like?

A. Always violent agitation B. Guaranteed normal cognition C. Withdrawal, slow responses and reduced activity D. Improved alertness only

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What should a falls assessment include?

A. Event circumstances, medicines, gait and possible acute illness B. Only the patient age C. Only the floor color D. Only the number of relatives

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What is appropriate deprescribing?

A. Stopping every medicine abruptly B. Removing only the cheapest medicine C. Ignoring patient preferences D. Planned review and monitored reduction of unsuitable treatment

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Which finding alone fails to establish discharge safety?

A. A stable laboratory result B. A verified support plan with assessed function C. Appropriate handover D. Confirmed follow-up responsibility

Question 09 • Single best answer

Can palliative care begin alongside disease-directed treatment?

A. No B. Only after all diagnosis is abandoned C. Yes D. Only in the final minutes

Question 10 • Single best answer

Does a decision not to attempt CPR mean no other treatment should be provided?

A. Yes B. Yes including comfort care C. Yes without further discussion D. No