ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 3RD EDITION
KENNEDY MALONE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Arrhythmias. Answer: Irregular rhythm, especially heartbeat
⩥ Aspiration. Answer: Accidental drawing in of foreign substances into
the throat or lungs during inspiration
⩥ Constipation. Answer: Condition of sluggish or difficult bowel
action/evacuation
⩥ Contracture. Answer: Abnormal accumulation of fibrosis (thickened
and scarred) connective tissue in skin, muscle, or joint capsule that
prevents normal mobility at that site.
⩥ Delirium. Answer: Acute reversible state of disorientation and
confusion without drowsiness, difficulty focusing attention, inability to
sleep, and hyperactivity due to an underlying cause. Common in
hospitalized older adults.
,⩥ Dementia. Answer: Broad term that refers to cognitive deficit,
including memory impairment.
⩥ Depression. Answer: Mental disorder marked by altered mood with
loss of interest.
⩥ Edema. Answer: Collection of excess fluid in the body tissues.
⩥ Expectorate. Answer: Act or process of coughing up materials from
the air passageways leading to the lungs.
⩥ Extrinsic factors. Answer: External variables
⩥ Holistic. Answer: View that people and other organisms function as
complete units that cannot be reduced to the sum of their parts. Health
care: encompasses mind, body, and spirit along with environment and
society in which person lives.
⩥ Homeostasis. Answer: Maintaining constant balance.
⩥ Intrinsic factors. Answer: Internal variables
⩥ Nocturia. Answer: Excessive urination at night.
, ⩥ Optimum level of functioning. Answer: Highest level of patient
activity considering the patient's condition.
⩥ Osteoporosis. Answer: Condition where there's reduction in bone
mass
⩥ Perception. Answer: Unique impression of events by an individual.
⩥ Pressure ulcer. Answer: Open sore or lesion of the skin
⩥ Range of motion. Answer: Range of movement of a body joint.
⩥ Reality orientation. Answer: Process to orient a person to facts such as
names, dates, and time through the use of verbal and nonverbal repeating
messages.
⩥ Sensory deprivation. Answer: None or minimal stimulation of the
senses that creates the potential for maladaptive coping.
⩥ Sensory overload. Answer: Excessive stimulation of the senses that
creates the potential for maladaptive coping
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 3RD EDITION
KENNEDY MALONE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Arrhythmias. Answer: Irregular rhythm, especially heartbeat
⩥ Aspiration. Answer: Accidental drawing in of foreign substances into
the throat or lungs during inspiration
⩥ Constipation. Answer: Condition of sluggish or difficult bowel
action/evacuation
⩥ Contracture. Answer: Abnormal accumulation of fibrosis (thickened
and scarred) connective tissue in skin, muscle, or joint capsule that
prevents normal mobility at that site.
⩥ Delirium. Answer: Acute reversible state of disorientation and
confusion without drowsiness, difficulty focusing attention, inability to
sleep, and hyperactivity due to an underlying cause. Common in
hospitalized older adults.
,⩥ Dementia. Answer: Broad term that refers to cognitive deficit,
including memory impairment.
⩥ Depression. Answer: Mental disorder marked by altered mood with
loss of interest.
⩥ Edema. Answer: Collection of excess fluid in the body tissues.
⩥ Expectorate. Answer: Act or process of coughing up materials from
the air passageways leading to the lungs.
⩥ Extrinsic factors. Answer: External variables
⩥ Holistic. Answer: View that people and other organisms function as
complete units that cannot be reduced to the sum of their parts. Health
care: encompasses mind, body, and spirit along with environment and
society in which person lives.
⩥ Homeostasis. Answer: Maintaining constant balance.
⩥ Intrinsic factors. Answer: Internal variables
⩥ Nocturia. Answer: Excessive urination at night.
, ⩥ Optimum level of functioning. Answer: Highest level of patient
activity considering the patient's condition.
⩥ Osteoporosis. Answer: Condition where there's reduction in bone
mass
⩥ Perception. Answer: Unique impression of events by an individual.
⩥ Pressure ulcer. Answer: Open sore or lesion of the skin
⩥ Range of motion. Answer: Range of movement of a body joint.
⩥ Reality orientation. Answer: Process to orient a person to facts such as
names, dates, and time through the use of verbal and nonverbal repeating
messages.
⩥ Sensory deprivation. Answer: None or minimal stimulation of the
senses that creates the potential for maladaptive coping.
⩥ Sensory overload. Answer: Excessive stimulation of the senses that
creates the potential for maladaptive coping
