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GERONTOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST QUESTIONS
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
A 70-year-old presents to the clinic stating that his family things he is losing
his mind and they want to put him in a home. What would be the intial role of
the gerontological nurse?
a) Begin the process of finding a qualified nursing home
b) Do a complete history,physical, and assessment
c) Speak with the family about their concerns
d) Make light of the subject until the nurse can evaluate the situation
B
Which item would not be a focus of a cognitive-perceptual pattern assessment
for the older client?
a) Cognition--Have you experienced any changes in your memory?
b) Communication--Have you had any difficulty speaking or forming ideas?
c) FInancial--Have you had any financial hardships over the past several
months?
d) Orientation--Do you know what day, month, and year it is?
C
Which topic should NOT be omitted when assessign the aging client?
a) Sexual history
b) Caridac history
c) History of abuse
d) All of the above
D
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For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult
to hear:
a) A recording of a march played softly
b) A young child talking in a cafeteria line
c) Hammering during construction of a house next door
d) The voice of a man speaking in an elevator
2
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin
by the
presence of:
1. chest pain lasting longer than five minutes.
2. chest pain of rapid onset.
3. left flank pain.
4. substernal chest discomfort.
4
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
1. distance walked before leg pain starts.
2. pedal edema after dangling the legs for 20 minutes.
3. peripheral pulses in the affected leg.
4. skin temperature and color of the feet.
1
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
1. auditory hallucinations.
2. decreased blood pressure.
3. depression.
4. diaphoresis.
4
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
1. blisters, abrasions, or shallow craters.
2. deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness skin loss
involving
subcutaneous tissue.
3. full-thickness skin loss with tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone.
4. partial-thickness skin loss involving the dermis or epidermis.
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2
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older adult
patients is:
1. immobility.
2. impaired circulation.
3. incontinence.
4. malnutrition.
1
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:
1. cataracts.
2. delusions.
3. glaucoma.
4. increased intracranial pressure.
3
The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
1. arthritis.
2. fractures.
3. headaches.
4. neuropathy.
1
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:
1. adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction
about
methods of conserving energy.
2. an exercise program to increase the vital capacity of his lungs.
3. instruction in respiratory exercises with emphasis on forced inhalation.
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4. oxygen therapy at 3 L/min as needed and deep-breathing exercises for
relaxation.
1
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:
1. a lung tumor.
2. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
3. pulmonary edema.
4. tuberculosis.
1
Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract infection?
1. Confusion
2. Dysuria
3. Fever
4. Frequency
1
In assessing the aging client, it is importnat for the nurse to recognize:
a) The client's ability to perform ADLs
b) The financial status of the client
c) The job that the client held prior to aging
d) All components of well-being, including biological function, psychological
function, and social function
D
Medications, slower mobility, lack of proper fluid intake, and poor diet can
contribute to what common symptom in the elder population?
a) Urinary incontinence
b) Skin changes
c) Mental changes
d) Depression
A
GERONTOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST QUESTIONS
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
A 70-year-old presents to the clinic stating that his family things he is losing
his mind and they want to put him in a home. What would be the intial role of
the gerontological nurse?
a) Begin the process of finding a qualified nursing home
b) Do a complete history,physical, and assessment
c) Speak with the family about their concerns
d) Make light of the subject until the nurse can evaluate the situation
B
Which item would not be a focus of a cognitive-perceptual pattern assessment
for the older client?
a) Cognition--Have you experienced any changes in your memory?
b) Communication--Have you had any difficulty speaking or forming ideas?
c) FInancial--Have you had any financial hardships over the past several
months?
d) Orientation--Do you know what day, month, and year it is?
C
Which topic should NOT be omitted when assessign the aging client?
a) Sexual history
b) Caridac history
c) History of abuse
d) All of the above
D
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For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult
to hear:
a) A recording of a march played softly
b) A young child talking in a cafeteria line
c) Hammering during construction of a house next door
d) The voice of a man speaking in an elevator
2
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin
by the
presence of:
1. chest pain lasting longer than five minutes.
2. chest pain of rapid onset.
3. left flank pain.
4. substernal chest discomfort.
4
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
1. distance walked before leg pain starts.
2. pedal edema after dangling the legs for 20 minutes.
3. peripheral pulses in the affected leg.
4. skin temperature and color of the feet.
1
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
1. auditory hallucinations.
2. decreased blood pressure.
3. depression.
4. diaphoresis.
4
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
1. blisters, abrasions, or shallow craters.
2. deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness skin loss
involving
subcutaneous tissue.
3. full-thickness skin loss with tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone.
4. partial-thickness skin loss involving the dermis or epidermis.
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2
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older adult
patients is:
1. immobility.
2. impaired circulation.
3. incontinence.
4. malnutrition.
1
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:
1. cataracts.
2. delusions.
3. glaucoma.
4. increased intracranial pressure.
3
The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
1. arthritis.
2. fractures.
3. headaches.
4. neuropathy.
1
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:
1. adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction
about
methods of conserving energy.
2. an exercise program to increase the vital capacity of his lungs.
3. instruction in respiratory exercises with emphasis on forced inhalation.
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4. oxygen therapy at 3 L/min as needed and deep-breathing exercises for
relaxation.
1
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:
1. a lung tumor.
2. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
3. pulmonary edema.
4. tuberculosis.
1
Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract infection?
1. Confusion
2. Dysuria
3. Fever
4. Frequency
1
In assessing the aging client, it is importnat for the nurse to recognize:
a) The client's ability to perform ADLs
b) The financial status of the client
c) The job that the client held prior to aging
d) All components of well-being, including biological function, psychological
function, and social function
D
Medications, slower mobility, lack of proper fluid intake, and poor diet can
contribute to what common symptom in the elder population?
a) Urinary incontinence
b) Skin changes
c) Mental changes
d) Depression
A
