An 89-year-old woman with dementia attends with weight loss and pressure damage. Her paid carer gives vague explanations and prevents her answering

Question

An 89-year-old woman with dementia attends with weight loss and pressure damage. Her paid carer gives vague explanations and prevents her answering questions. She appears frightened and unwashed. Current medicines include no reliable medication list. What is the most appropriate referral?

Accepted Answer

Adult safeguarding referral

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Private physiotherapy referral

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Routine dietetic referral as the sole action

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Memory clinic follow-up in six months

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No referral because she has dementia

Safeguarding dementia — DGM MCQ

An 89-year-old woman with dementia attends with weight loss and pressure damage. Her paid carer gives vague explanations and prevents her answering questions. She appears frightened and unwashed. Current medicines include no reliable medication list. What is the most appropriate referral?