UNIVERSITY OF
DHAKA
4th Professional
B.Sc in Physiotherapy Examination September 2014
Subject:
Geriatric (New Curriculum)
Full marks: 50
Time: 2 hours
Use separate
answer script for each group
Answer any two
questions from each group
All questions
carry equal marks
Group-A
Q: No: 01: a) Define
senescence and Geriatric and elderly.
b)
What do you mean by geriatric Physiotherapy? Write the factors you need to
check during physical examination for geriatric patients.
Q: No: 02: a) Write
the difference among age related changes and age associated diseases. Write
general goals of geriatric physiotherapy intervention for elderly patients.
b) Mention the common chronic condition among
elders. Write and define the common speech disorders in the elderly.
Q: No: 03: a)
Write the risk factors that may contribute to burn injury in elderly people.
Write therapeutic benefit of aerobic exercise to elderly people.
b) In
relation to aging mention the changes associated with:
i.
The musculo-skeletal system
ii.
The repiratory system
Group-B
Q: No: 04: a)
Define and classify Osteoporosis in the elderly. Write physiotherapy
interventions to improve bone health for elderly people.
b)
Define Poly pharmacy. Briefly define pharmacokinetics and drug interaction
among elderly.
Q: No: 05: a)
Write common neurological disorders in elderly. Write clinical features of
hemorrhagic stroke in elderly. What advice will you give to patient with distal
sensory polyneuropathy to reduce risk of foot ulceration?
b)
Mention physiotherapy interventions to improve gait for the following problems-
i.
Unequal weight distribution through
lower limbs.
ii.
Difficulty in rising from sitting.
iii.
Increased stiffness in trunk, hip, knee
and ankle.
Q: No: 06: a)
Define Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseases (COPD). What are the clinical
features of COPD in elderly patients? Briefly describe chest physiotherapy to
manage secretion for the elderly patients.
b)
Mention the effect of physical activity on psychological function for elders.
Write the physiotherapy intervention to improve balance and walking ability of
aged people.
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