Falls
8 free questions tagged Falls, each with a full explanation of every option.
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An 82-year-old woman has fallen twice since her medicines were changed. She is slower when walking and has recently complained of constipation, blurred vision a…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Pre-internship · common
A 74-year-old man is referred after three falls over two months. He describes a brief feeling of faintness after rising from a chair, without spinning sensation…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common
A 79-year-old man has fallen three times in two months, usually when walking to the toilet at night. He has slowed reactions and feels unsteady for several hour…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Pre-internship · common
A 74-year-old man is referred for six months of recurrent falls. He reports that his feet sometimes seem stuck to the floor when he starts walking, and he takes…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common
An 82-year-old woman is assessed after falling in her kitchen. She remembers reaching for a shelf but denies spinning, loss of consciousness, palpitations or li…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common
A 79-year-old man has taken diazepam 5 mg nightly for 10 years and wants to stop because of morning unsteadiness. He has no seizures, severe anxiety disorder or…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Pre-internship · common
An 82-year-old man has had two falls since his blood pressure treatment was intensified. His seated blood pressure is 138/72 mmHg, falling to 108/60 mmHg after…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common
A 78-year-old woman is assessed after three falls over 2 months. She has not sustained a major injury and denies a clear loss of consciousness. Her medicines in…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common
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