Which set lists the Four M's of geriatric care?

Which set lists the Four M's of geriatric care?

• A. Mind, Mobility, Medications, Mentation
• B. Mind, Mobility, Medications, Mood
• C. Mind, Mobility, Medicines, Mentation
• D. Mind, Mobility, Medications, Memory

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is the Four M’s framework used in geriatric care, which centers on four guiding domains: what matters to the patient, mentation, mobility, and medications. The set that uses Mind, Mobility, Medications, Mentation fits this framework well because Mind stands in for what matters—the patient’s goals and priorities—while Mentation covers cognitive status and mental function, Mobility addresses physical function, and Medications focuses on safe, appropriate drug use. The other options drift from that structure: Mood narrows mental health to mood alone, Memory targets a single cognitive aspect rather than overall mentation, and Medicines is just a synonym that doesn’t change the essential four domains. So the best choice aligns with cognition, function, medication safety, and patient-centered goals.

The key idea here is the Four M’s framework used in geriatric care, which centers on four guiding domains: what matters to the patient, mentation, mobility, and medications. The set that uses Mind, Mobility, Medications, Mentation fits this framework well because Mind stands in for what matters—the patient’s goals and priorities—while Mentation covers cognitive status and mental function, Mobility addresses physical function, and Medications focuses on safe, appropriate drug use. The other options drift from that structure: Mood narrows mental health to mood alone, Memory targets a single cognitive aspect rather than overall mentation, and Medicines is just a synonym that doesn’t change the essential four domains. So the best choice aligns with cognition, function, medication safety, and patient-centered goals.