NCMB 314- GERIATRICS PRELIM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
A view of aging as a process by which the human body wears out because of the passage of
time and exposure to environmental stressors - ANS Wear and tear theory
proponents of this theory believe that a "master clock" controls all organs and that cellular
function slows down with time and becomes less efficient at repairing body malfunctions that
are caused by environmental assaults - ANS Wear and tear theory
Which of the following refers to the functional unit of the kidney, this structure produces urine
in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood? - ANS Nephron
Which of the following refers to the portion of the lungs involved in gas exchange and this is the
most prominent structure in this region is the alveolus. where the exchange of gases takes
place? - ANS Alveoli
Which of the following refers to the maximum volume of gas that a person can inhale and
exhale per minute by breathing as quickly and deeply as possible? - ANS Maximal Breathing
Capacity
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,Which of the following common foot problems in older adults that is characterized by a small
and have a hard center surrounded by inflamed skin and this is painful? - ANS Corns
The following are known as "wear-and-tear " arthritis because it develops as joints wear down,
allowing the bones to rub against each other. EXCEPT?
Select all that apply
1. Degenerative joint disease
2. Joint dislocation
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Arthritis
5. Joint degeneration - ANS 2, 4
Which of the following common foot problems in older adults is refers to a bony bump that
forms on the joint at the base of the big toe? - ANS Bunions
Which of the following are known as "wear-and-tear " arthritis because it develops as joints
wear down, allowing the bones to rub against each other, an it is common in elderly people?
Select all that apply
1. Degenerative joint disease
2. Joint dislocation
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Arthritis
5. Joint degeneration - ANS 1,3,5
Which of the following refer To Age-related, exaggerated, forward rounding of the back usually
due to weakness in the spinal bones that causes compression to elderly people? -
ANS Kyposis
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,Which of the following statement is correct when a nurse explain that the height loss is related
to the aging changes?
1. Normally lose almoss one 2/2 inch every 10 years, after the age of 60.
2. Normally lose almost an inch every 10 years after the ago of 60.
3. Notmally lose almost one-half inch every 10 years after the age of 40.
4. Normally lose almost one inch every 30 years after the ago of 40. - ANS 3
Which of the following conditions refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in the mouth
doesn't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet?
1. Sjogren's syndrome
2. Xerostomia
3. Anosmia
4. Stomatitis - ANS 2. Xerostomia
Which of the following is the most common type of permanent hearing loss.
It is caused by many different conditions that damage the tiny hair-like cells in the inner ear or
the auditory nerve?
1. Mixed hearing loss
2. conductive hearing loss
3. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
4. age related hearing loss - ANS 3. Sensorineural hearing loss
Which of the following conditions happens when the sounds cannot get through the outer and
middle ear. It may be hard for the older adult to hear soft sounds and the louder sounds may be
muffled?
1. Mixed hearing loss
2. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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, 3. conductive hearing loss
4. age related hearing loss - ANS 3. Conductive Hearing Loss
Which of the following conditions refers to is a blind spot that occurs in the center of one's
vision that may look like a black or gray spot?
1. atrophic form
2. central scotoma
3. Metamorphopsia
4. Drusen - ANS 2. Central scotoma
The nurse is right when she instructs the patient to avoid:
1. Chewing on the same side of the operated
area
2. Using eyeglasses when going outside
3. Taking anticoagulants.
4. Getting up from bed for 2 weeks after
surgery - ANS 3. Taking anticoagulants
On ophthalmic examination, the physician noted the major objective finding seen with
cataracts:
1. Opaque lens
2. Eye pain
3. Tunnel vision
4. Glare - ANS 1. Opaque lens
Upon assessment, the patient told the nurse that she was experiencing the three common
symptoms found with cataracts and these are listed below except for:
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
A view of aging as a process by which the human body wears out because of the passage of
time and exposure to environmental stressors - ANS Wear and tear theory
proponents of this theory believe that a "master clock" controls all organs and that cellular
function slows down with time and becomes less efficient at repairing body malfunctions that
are caused by environmental assaults - ANS Wear and tear theory
Which of the following refers to the functional unit of the kidney, this structure produces urine
in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood? - ANS Nephron
Which of the following refers to the portion of the lungs involved in gas exchange and this is the
most prominent structure in this region is the alveolus. where the exchange of gases takes
place? - ANS Alveoli
Which of the following refers to the maximum volume of gas that a person can inhale and
exhale per minute by breathing as quickly and deeply as possible? - ANS Maximal Breathing
Capacity
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,Which of the following common foot problems in older adults that is characterized by a small
and have a hard center surrounded by inflamed skin and this is painful? - ANS Corns
The following are known as "wear-and-tear " arthritis because it develops as joints wear down,
allowing the bones to rub against each other. EXCEPT?
Select all that apply
1. Degenerative joint disease
2. Joint dislocation
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Arthritis
5. Joint degeneration - ANS 2, 4
Which of the following common foot problems in older adults is refers to a bony bump that
forms on the joint at the base of the big toe? - ANS Bunions
Which of the following are known as "wear-and-tear " arthritis because it develops as joints
wear down, allowing the bones to rub against each other, an it is common in elderly people?
Select all that apply
1. Degenerative joint disease
2. Joint dislocation
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Arthritis
5. Joint degeneration - ANS 1,3,5
Which of the following refer To Age-related, exaggerated, forward rounding of the back usually
due to weakness in the spinal bones that causes compression to elderly people? -
ANS Kyposis
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,Which of the following statement is correct when a nurse explain that the height loss is related
to the aging changes?
1. Normally lose almoss one 2/2 inch every 10 years, after the age of 60.
2. Normally lose almost an inch every 10 years after the ago of 60.
3. Notmally lose almost one-half inch every 10 years after the age of 40.
4. Normally lose almost one inch every 30 years after the ago of 40. - ANS 3
Which of the following conditions refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in the mouth
doesn't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet?
1. Sjogren's syndrome
2. Xerostomia
3. Anosmia
4. Stomatitis - ANS 2. Xerostomia
Which of the following is the most common type of permanent hearing loss.
It is caused by many different conditions that damage the tiny hair-like cells in the inner ear or
the auditory nerve?
1. Mixed hearing loss
2. conductive hearing loss
3. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
4. age related hearing loss - ANS 3. Sensorineural hearing loss
Which of the following conditions happens when the sounds cannot get through the outer and
middle ear. It may be hard for the older adult to hear soft sounds and the louder sounds may be
muffled?
1. Mixed hearing loss
2. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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, 3. conductive hearing loss
4. age related hearing loss - ANS 3. Conductive Hearing Loss
Which of the following conditions refers to is a blind spot that occurs in the center of one's
vision that may look like a black or gray spot?
1. atrophic form
2. central scotoma
3. Metamorphopsia
4. Drusen - ANS 2. Central scotoma
The nurse is right when she instructs the patient to avoid:
1. Chewing on the same side of the operated
area
2. Using eyeglasses when going outside
3. Taking anticoagulants.
4. Getting up from bed for 2 weeks after
surgery - ANS 3. Taking anticoagulants
On ophthalmic examination, the physician noted the major objective finding seen with
cataracts:
1. Opaque lens
2. Eye pain
3. Tunnel vision
4. Glare - ANS 1. Opaque lens
Upon assessment, the patient told the nurse that she was experiencing the three common
symptoms found with cataracts and these are listed below except for:
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