A Community-Dwelling 80-Year-Old Patient Comes to the Physician for Preoperative

question 773

Multiple Choice

A community-dwelling 80-year-old patient comes to the physician for preoperative assessment prior to elective hip replacement.  Which of the following would be the best metric for determining the likelihood of 30-day post-operative complications and discharge to a nursing facility?

• A)Evaluation of cardiac status
• B)Evaluation of pulmonary and kidney function
• C)Frailty determination
• D)Mini-Mental Status Exam
• E)Review of medication list

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