Question

A 72-year-old woman in a residential aged care facility is reviewed by her GP. She has multiple comorbidities and is on 12 regular medications. According to the RACGP Silver Book, what approach is MOST appropriate in managing her multimorbidity and polypharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Undertake a structured medication review, considering deprescribing and aligning treatment with her goals and life expectancy

Answer

Focus on strict disease-specific targets for each condition without considering treatment burden

Answer

Avoid discussing prognosis or goals of care to prevent distress

Answer

Automatically cease all preventive medications

Answer

Refer all prescribing decisions to specialists and avoid making changes in general practice

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman in a residential aged care facility is reviewed by her GP. She has multiple comorbidities and is on 12 regular medications. According to the RACGP Silver Book, what approach is MOST appropriate in managing her multimorbidity and polypharmacy?