Special populations and acute pain: curriculum recognition: practice question

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Anaesthesia · Special populations and acute pain: curriculum recognition

Sample item

A 9-point scale from very fit to terminally ill, based on the clinician's judgement of function and comorbidity, is used before surgery in older patients. Which tool is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Clinical Frailty Scale

The Clinical Frailty Scale rates an older adult from 1, very fit, to 9, terminally ill, and a higher score predicts delirium, complications and longer stay. The ASA class and cardiac index rate different aspects of risk.

Option by option

  • A. Revised Cardiac Risk Index

    The Revised Cardiac Risk Index predicts cardiac complications from six factors.

  • B. ASA physical status classification

    The ASA classification has six classes and measures systemic disease, not frailty.

  • C. Clinical Frailty Scale (correct)

    Correct. It grades frailty on a nine-point scale.

  • D. STOP-BANG questionnaire

    STOP-BANG screens for obstructive sleep apnoea.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is C, Clinical Frailty Scale. The Clinical Frailty Scale rates an older adult from 1, very fit, to 9, terminally ill, and a higher score predicts delirium, complications and longer stay.

Why is "Revised Cardiac Risk Index" not the answer?

The Revised Cardiac Risk Index predicts cardiac complications from six factors.

Why is "ASA physical status classification" not the answer?

The ASA classification has six classes and measures systemic disease, not frailty.

Why is "STOP-BANG questionnaire" not the answer?

STOP-BANG screens for obstructive sleep apnoea.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Special populations and acute pain: curriculum recognition in Anaesthesia. The ASA class and cardiac index rate different aspects of risk.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Special populations and acute pain: curriculum recognition?

Make a table of each agent, its key advantage and its main side effect. Then use the flashcards and the other Anaesthesia questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

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