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Geri Midterm Exam 2026 Actual Comprehensive Real
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When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a
study to improve the quality of the patients for whom she
cares, she is implementing the role of:
a. teacher
b. manager
c. research consumer
d. advocate - Answer-d. research consumer
12. Which of the following is not true about assisted living
facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to
seek other living arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of pocket
c) the average resident is in his 60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing
home population - Answer-c) the average resident is in his
60's
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13. A person aged 84 would be classified, according to
current systems, as:
a) young old
b) middle old
c) old old
d) very old - Answer-b) middle old
14. The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in gerontology
differs from the GNP in that:
a) the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
b) the CNS has less education than the GNP
c) the GNP has a doctorate
d) the CNS does less consulting than the GNP - Answer-a)
the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
15. What is the most compelling reason for health
professionals to be educated in the area of gerontology?
a. to address the comprehensive nursing shortage
b. to make an increase in salary
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c. to prepare to be challenged by the educated baby
boomers
d. to prepare to care for the growing number of older
persons in the population - Answer-to prepare to care for
the growing number of older persons in the population
16. An intergenerational approach to care for the aging is
advisable because of what fact?
a) baby boomers want their children to take of them in old
age
b) Gen X and Gen Y persons do not know anything about
aging
c) most older persons are cared for by their children
d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their
grandchildren - Answer-d) nearly a half million
grandparents are raising their grandchildren
Match the team members with the best description of their
function on the geriatric team.
occupational therapist (f) a. works with gait and balance
activities
physical therapist (a) b. assessment, planning, care
coordination
nurse (b) c. discharge planning, social assessment
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social worker (c) d. counseling of patient and family
psychologist (d) e. diagnosis and treatment of medical
problems
geriatrician (e) f. works with home maintenance and ADLs
- Answer-occupational therapist (f) a. works with gait and
balance activities
physical therapist (a) b. assessment, planning, care
coordination
nurse (b) c. discharge planning, social assessment
social worker (c) d. counseling of patient and family
psychologist (d) e. diagnosis and treatment of medical
problems
geriatrician (e) f. works with home maintenance and ADLs
2. A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is
called:
a. geriatrics
b. racism
c. ageism
d. ethnocentrism - Answer-c. ageism
Geri Midterm Exam 2026 Actual Comprehensive Real
Verified Exam Questions & Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) | Get It 100% Accurate!! Already Graded A+ |
Newest Exam!!!
When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a
study to improve the quality of the patients for whom she
cares, she is implementing the role of:
a. teacher
b. manager
c. research consumer
d. advocate - Answer-d. research consumer
12. Which of the following is not true about assisted living
facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to
seek other living arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of pocket
c) the average resident is in his 60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing
home population - Answer-c) the average resident is in his
60's
,2|Page
13. A person aged 84 would be classified, according to
current systems, as:
a) young old
b) middle old
c) old old
d) very old - Answer-b) middle old
14. The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in gerontology
differs from the GNP in that:
a) the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
b) the CNS has less education than the GNP
c) the GNP has a doctorate
d) the CNS does less consulting than the GNP - Answer-a)
the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
15. What is the most compelling reason for health
professionals to be educated in the area of gerontology?
a. to address the comprehensive nursing shortage
b. to make an increase in salary
,3|Page
c. to prepare to be challenged by the educated baby
boomers
d. to prepare to care for the growing number of older
persons in the population - Answer-to prepare to care for
the growing number of older persons in the population
16. An intergenerational approach to care for the aging is
advisable because of what fact?
a) baby boomers want their children to take of them in old
age
b) Gen X and Gen Y persons do not know anything about
aging
c) most older persons are cared for by their children
d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their
grandchildren - Answer-d) nearly a half million
grandparents are raising their grandchildren
Match the team members with the best description of their
function on the geriatric team.
occupational therapist (f) a. works with gait and balance
activities
physical therapist (a) b. assessment, planning, care
coordination
nurse (b) c. discharge planning, social assessment
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social worker (c) d. counseling of patient and family
psychologist (d) e. diagnosis and treatment of medical
problems
geriatrician (e) f. works with home maintenance and ADLs
- Answer-occupational therapist (f) a. works with gait and
balance activities
physical therapist (a) b. assessment, planning, care
coordination
nurse (b) c. discharge planning, social assessment
social worker (c) d. counseling of patient and family
psychologist (d) e. diagnosis and treatment of medical
problems
geriatrician (e) f. works with home maintenance and ADLs
2. A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is
called:
a. geriatrics
b. racism
c. ageism
d. ethnocentrism - Answer-c. ageism
