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GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST
QUESTIONS 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
1. A nurse is leading a word-quiz game with a group of nursing home residents
because the nurse knows this activity will assist the residents in maintaining:
A) Fluid intelligence
B) Adaptive thinking
C) Crystallized intelligence
D) Psychomotor memory
Ans: C
Crystallized intelligence refers to vocabulary skills, information, and verbal
comprehension. Fluid intelligence involves a person's inherent abilities, such as
memory and recognition, and involves adaptive thinking. Memory involves retrieval
and storage of information.
2. A 69-year-old has recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment
and has asked the nurse to help her remember things better. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses is appropriate for this older adult?
A) Knowledge deficit
B) Altered thought processes
C) Health-seeking behaviors
D) Altered health maintenance
Ans: C
The nursing diagnosis of health-seeking behaviors is defined as "the state in which
an individual in stable health actively seeks ways to alter personal health habits
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and/or the environment in order to move toward a higher level of wellness." The
older adult is seeking help from the nurse to remember things better so this is the
most appropriate diagnosis
3. A 70-year-old tells a nurse, "I am worried that I'm losing my mind, I have
difficulty remembering names as well as I used to, and I missed two health
care appointments in the past month because I forgot about them." The nurse
initiates a memory training program, although the nurse has been unable to
identify any risk factors that might affect the older adult's cognitive abilities.
Which of the following questions is the best approach to evaluating the
effectiveness of the memory training program?
A) "Have you seen an improvement in your memory?"
B) "Are you less worried about your memory now?"
C) "How have the memory training techniques helped you?"
D) "Are you using the memory training techniques now?"
Ans: C
The question, "How have the memory training techniques helped you?," allows the
older adult to tell the nurse how memory training has helped and is more open-
ended than the other options. It also communicates positive expectations. The
question helps identify the techniques that are most effective for the individual.
4. A nurse assesses a 61-year-old adult who reveals that he can't process as
quickly as when younger, and that "all these people talk about multi-tasking,
but I can't do that!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
A) "Have you had any other symptoms of cognitive impairment?"
B)"Slower processing of information is an age-related change, and there are
things you can do to help with this."
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C) "The declines in cognitive skills usually begin around the age or 60."
D) "You shouldn't expect to see a decline the cognitive functions that you use
all the time."
Ans: B
Healthy older adults will not experience any significant cognitive impairment that
interferes with daily life, but they will notice minor deficits in some aspects of
cognitive function and improvements in other aspects. The earliest cognitive
changes are due to decreased perceptual speed. The other distracters do not
answer his question. It is important for the nurse to address the client's concerns; in
this case, the client is asking if it is expected to already have age-related functional
consequences. Age-related declines in some cognitive skills begin around the age of
40, but there are substantial individual variations in these changes. Cognitive
functions that depend on experience, accumulated knowledge, and well-practiced
tasks (e.g., vocabulary) do not decline in healthy older adults, and may even
improve.
5. Which of the following points should the nurse emphasize when educating
older adults about memory and cognition?
A) Long-term memory loss is normal.
B) Using calendars, notes, and imagery can help enhance memory.
C) Drinking caffeinated beverages for mental stimulation is a good idea.
D) Having a diminished capacity for learning is an inevitable part of growing
older.
Ans: B
Metacognition means that an individual understands his or her own cognitive
process, and this process will impact performance. Health education provides
information about techniques to enhance cognitive abilities. Older adults benefit from
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internal and external memory-enhancing techniques, such as calendars, imagery,
and notes.
6. An older adult is brought to the community clinic by an adult child with the
concern of increasingly frequent lapses in memory. Which assessment
question is most likely to identify potential risk factors for impaired cognitive
functioning?
A) "What did your mother and father die of?"
B) "What line of work were you in?"
C) "What medications are you currently taking?"
D) "Where are you currently living?"
Ans: C
Adverse medication effects can have a profound influence on the cognitive
functioning of older adults. Genetic, environmental, and occupation factors are
potential risk factors, but medications are more commonly implicated
7. A nurse discusses recent changes with a 74-year-old client. The client is
distraught stating, "I forgot an important appointment; and I lost my wallet!"
The older adult has always cherished being intelligent, alert, and informed, so
even minor lapses in cognition are a source of stress. How should the nurse
best interpret these recent deficits in memory?
A) The older adult is likely experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer disease.
B)The older adult is likely experiencing a temporary state of delirium that will
self-resolve.
C) The older adult may be experiencing age-related changes in personality.
D) The older adult may be experiencing mild cognitive impairment.
GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST
QUESTIONS 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
1. A nurse is leading a word-quiz game with a group of nursing home residents
because the nurse knows this activity will assist the residents in maintaining:
A) Fluid intelligence
B) Adaptive thinking
C) Crystallized intelligence
D) Psychomotor memory
Ans: C
Crystallized intelligence refers to vocabulary skills, information, and verbal
comprehension. Fluid intelligence involves a person's inherent abilities, such as
memory and recognition, and involves adaptive thinking. Memory involves retrieval
and storage of information.
2. A 69-year-old has recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment
and has asked the nurse to help her remember things better. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses is appropriate for this older adult?
A) Knowledge deficit
B) Altered thought processes
C) Health-seeking behaviors
D) Altered health maintenance
Ans: C
The nursing diagnosis of health-seeking behaviors is defined as "the state in which
an individual in stable health actively seeks ways to alter personal health habits
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and/or the environment in order to move toward a higher level of wellness." The
older adult is seeking help from the nurse to remember things better so this is the
most appropriate diagnosis
3. A 70-year-old tells a nurse, "I am worried that I'm losing my mind, I have
difficulty remembering names as well as I used to, and I missed two health
care appointments in the past month because I forgot about them." The nurse
initiates a memory training program, although the nurse has been unable to
identify any risk factors that might affect the older adult's cognitive abilities.
Which of the following questions is the best approach to evaluating the
effectiveness of the memory training program?
A) "Have you seen an improvement in your memory?"
B) "Are you less worried about your memory now?"
C) "How have the memory training techniques helped you?"
D) "Are you using the memory training techniques now?"
Ans: C
The question, "How have the memory training techniques helped you?," allows the
older adult to tell the nurse how memory training has helped and is more open-
ended than the other options. It also communicates positive expectations. The
question helps identify the techniques that are most effective for the individual.
4. A nurse assesses a 61-year-old adult who reveals that he can't process as
quickly as when younger, and that "all these people talk about multi-tasking,
but I can't do that!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
A) "Have you had any other symptoms of cognitive impairment?"
B)"Slower processing of information is an age-related change, and there are
things you can do to help with this."
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C) "The declines in cognitive skills usually begin around the age or 60."
D) "You shouldn't expect to see a decline the cognitive functions that you use
all the time."
Ans: B
Healthy older adults will not experience any significant cognitive impairment that
interferes with daily life, but they will notice minor deficits in some aspects of
cognitive function and improvements in other aspects. The earliest cognitive
changes are due to decreased perceptual speed. The other distracters do not
answer his question. It is important for the nurse to address the client's concerns; in
this case, the client is asking if it is expected to already have age-related functional
consequences. Age-related declines in some cognitive skills begin around the age of
40, but there are substantial individual variations in these changes. Cognitive
functions that depend on experience, accumulated knowledge, and well-practiced
tasks (e.g., vocabulary) do not decline in healthy older adults, and may even
improve.
5. Which of the following points should the nurse emphasize when educating
older adults about memory and cognition?
A) Long-term memory loss is normal.
B) Using calendars, notes, and imagery can help enhance memory.
C) Drinking caffeinated beverages for mental stimulation is a good idea.
D) Having a diminished capacity for learning is an inevitable part of growing
older.
Ans: B
Metacognition means that an individual understands his or her own cognitive
process, and this process will impact performance. Health education provides
information about techniques to enhance cognitive abilities. Older adults benefit from
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internal and external memory-enhancing techniques, such as calendars, imagery,
and notes.
6. An older adult is brought to the community clinic by an adult child with the
concern of increasingly frequent lapses in memory. Which assessment
question is most likely to identify potential risk factors for impaired cognitive
functioning?
A) "What did your mother and father die of?"
B) "What line of work were you in?"
C) "What medications are you currently taking?"
D) "Where are you currently living?"
Ans: C
Adverse medication effects can have a profound influence on the cognitive
functioning of older adults. Genetic, environmental, and occupation factors are
potential risk factors, but medications are more commonly implicated
7. A nurse discusses recent changes with a 74-year-old client. The client is
distraught stating, "I forgot an important appointment; and I lost my wallet!"
The older adult has always cherished being intelligent, alert, and informed, so
even minor lapses in cognition are a source of stress. How should the nurse
best interpret these recent deficits in memory?
A) The older adult is likely experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer disease.
B)The older adult is likely experiencing a temporary state of delirium that will
self-resolve.
C) The older adult may be experiencing age-related changes in personality.
D) The older adult may be experiencing mild cognitive impairment.
