GERONTOLOGIC NURSING SEVENTH
EDITION FINAL PAPER ALL CHAPTERS
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of
cardiac origin by the presence of:
Answer: substernal chest discomfort
⩥The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
Answer: distance walked before leg pain starts.
⩥An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
Answer: diaphoresis.
⩥A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
Answer: deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness
skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
⩥The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older
adult patients is:
Answer: immobility.
,⩥An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is
wrong with the lighting in the room because colored rings appear around
the light bulbs. The resident most likely has:
Answer: glaucoma.
⩥The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
Answer: arthritis.
⩥A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan
objectives for this man include:
Answer: adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and
instruction about methods of conserving energy.
⩥A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a
change in his cough pattern, a nonproductive cough, and an ache in his
chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The gerontological
nurse suspects:
Answer: a lung tumor.
⩥Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract
infection?
Answer: Confusion
, ⩥Which is a risk factor for vaginitis in older adult women?
Answer: Prolonged antibiotic therapy
⩥Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin
values?
Answer: Dehydration
⩥An 83-year-old female patient underwent a total hip replacement three
days ago. She should not cross her legs because:
Answer: adduction of the hip can cause dislocation of the prosthesis.
⩥A 76-year-old patient with osteoarthritis complains of pain, stiffness,
and deformities of the fingers. The gerontological nurse recommends
Answer: exercise
⩥A factor that contributes to hypothermia in older adults is:
Answer: decreased activity
⩥Heat stroke is a serious form of hyperthermia that is characterized by
Answer: absence of sweating
EDITION FINAL PAPER ALL CHAPTERS
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of
cardiac origin by the presence of:
Answer: substernal chest discomfort
⩥The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
Answer: distance walked before leg pain starts.
⩥An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
Answer: diaphoresis.
⩥A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
Answer: deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness
skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
⩥The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older
adult patients is:
Answer: immobility.
,⩥An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is
wrong with the lighting in the room because colored rings appear around
the light bulbs. The resident most likely has:
Answer: glaucoma.
⩥The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
Answer: arthritis.
⩥A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan
objectives for this man include:
Answer: adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and
instruction about methods of conserving energy.
⩥A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a
change in his cough pattern, a nonproductive cough, and an ache in his
chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The gerontological
nurse suspects:
Answer: a lung tumor.
⩥Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract
infection?
Answer: Confusion
, ⩥Which is a risk factor for vaginitis in older adult women?
Answer: Prolonged antibiotic therapy
⩥Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin
values?
Answer: Dehydration
⩥An 83-year-old female patient underwent a total hip replacement three
days ago. She should not cross her legs because:
Answer: adduction of the hip can cause dislocation of the prosthesis.
⩥A 76-year-old patient with osteoarthritis complains of pain, stiffness,
and deformities of the fingers. The gerontological nurse recommends
Answer: exercise
⩥A factor that contributes to hypothermia in older adults is:
Answer: decreased activity
⩥Heat stroke is a serious form of hyperthermia that is characterized by
Answer: absence of sweating
