ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM (2026)
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A nurse is caring for an older adult The client lifts the walker in front while balancing
client who had a total hip on both feet, then walks into the walker,
arthroplasty and is learning how to supporting his body weight on his hands while
ambulate with a standard walker. advancing his affected side
Which of the following actions,
witnessed by the nurse, indicates
that the client is using the walker
correctly?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Do you know about the local senior citizen
client who is widowed and has group?
come to the clinic for an annual
physical examination. The client
reports that she just retired and
expresses feelings of loneliness due
to the loss of daily interactions with
coworkers. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is most
therapeutic?
, A nurse is performing a skin Liver spots
assessment on an older adult client
Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a
benign, age related skin change
commonly seen in older adult
clients?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Regular exercise
client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
recommend to maintain muscle
function and bone integrity?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Receiving multiple medications can lead to drug
client who is receiving multiple interactions
medication. Which of the following
is an appropriate statement by the
nurse?
A nurse is caring for a group of Providing clients opportunities to discuss their
older adult clients. When asking the lives and issues.
assistive personnel to assist in client
care, the nurse discusses
developmental tasks of the older
adult. Which of the following should
the nurse use as an example of a
nursing action that best meets the
psychosocial tasks of older adults,
according to Erikson?
QUESTIONS AND (DETAILED ANSWERS) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Terms in this set (40)
A nurse is caring for an older adult The client lifts the walker in front while balancing
client who had a total hip on both feet, then walks into the walker,
arthroplasty and is learning how to supporting his body weight on his hands while
ambulate with a standard walker. advancing his affected side
Which of the following actions,
witnessed by the nurse, indicates
that the client is using the walker
correctly?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Do you know about the local senior citizen
client who is widowed and has group?
come to the clinic for an annual
physical examination. The client
reports that she just retired and
expresses feelings of loneliness due
to the loss of daily interactions with
coworkers. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is most
therapeutic?
, A nurse is performing a skin Liver spots
assessment on an older adult client
Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a
benign, age related skin change
commonly seen in older adult
clients?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Regular exercise
client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
recommend to maintain muscle
function and bone integrity?
A nurse is caring for an older adult Receiving multiple medications can lead to drug
client who is receiving multiple interactions
medication. Which of the following
is an appropriate statement by the
nurse?
A nurse is caring for a group of Providing clients opportunities to discuss their
older adult clients. When asking the lives and issues.
assistive personnel to assist in client
care, the nurse discusses
developmental tasks of the older
adult. Which of the following should
the nurse use as an example of a
nursing action that best meets the
psychosocial tasks of older adults,
according to Erikson?
