An 89-year-old woman has recurrent admissions with falls, constipation and confusion. Each admission resolves medically, but she returns home with

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An 89-year-old woman has recurrent admissions with falls, constipation and confusion. Each admission resolves medically, but she returns home with new problems. Her daughter says different teams give different plans. What is the most appropriate assessment?

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Comprehensive geriatric assessment covering medical, functional, psychological and social domains

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Private whole-body MRI

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Cognitive test without functional review

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Single-organ cardiology assessment

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Repeat admission blood tests alone

Recurrent admissions requiring CGA — DGM MCQ

An 89-year-old woman has recurrent admissions with falls, constipation and confusion. Each admission resolves medically, but she returns home with new problems. Her daughter says different teams give different plans. What is the most appropriate assessment?