ADULT GERONTOLOGY
ACUTE CARE NURSE
PARACTITIONER
CERTIFICATION (AGACNP)
LATEST ASSESSMENT
CORRECT
2023/2024
, 1. A nurse in an assisted living facility is assessing an older adult client who moved in three months
ago following a death of his partner. The client reports Awakening early in the morning and admit
to feeling very sad. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
types of Grief acute grief
2. The nurse is caring for an older client in a long-term care facility. Which action contributes to
encouraging autonomy in the client? Allowing the client to choose social activities
3. The nurse is providing an educational session to new employees, and the topic is abuse of the older
client. The nurse helps the employees identify which client as most typically a victim of abuse? A
woman who has advanced Parkinson's disease
4. The visiting nurse observes that the older male client is confined by his daughter-in-law to his room.
When the nurse suggests that he walk to the den and join the family, he says, "I'm in everyone's
way; my daughter-in-law needs me to stay here." Which is the most important action for the nurse
to take? Suggest appropriate resources to the client and daughter-in-law, such as respite care and a
senior citizens center.
5. The long-term care nurse is performing assessments on several of the residents. Which are normal
age-related physiological changes the nurse should expect to note? Increased susceptibility to
urinary tract infections 6. Increased incidence of awakening after sleep onset
6. The nurse planning care for a military veteran should prioritize nursing interventions targeted at
managing which condition, if present, that commonly occurs in this population? Post-traumatic
stress disorder
7. Which statement is true regarding falls in the elderly? . Hip fractures resulting from falls are a
leading cause of placement in long-term care facilities.
ACUTE CARE NURSE
PARACTITIONER
CERTIFICATION (AGACNP)
LATEST ASSESSMENT
CORRECT
2023/2024
, 1. A nurse in an assisted living facility is assessing an older adult client who moved in three months
ago following a death of his partner. The client reports Awakening early in the morning and admit
to feeling very sad. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following
types of Grief acute grief
2. The nurse is caring for an older client in a long-term care facility. Which action contributes to
encouraging autonomy in the client? Allowing the client to choose social activities
3. The nurse is providing an educational session to new employees, and the topic is abuse of the older
client. The nurse helps the employees identify which client as most typically a victim of abuse? A
woman who has advanced Parkinson's disease
4. The visiting nurse observes that the older male client is confined by his daughter-in-law to his room.
When the nurse suggests that he walk to the den and join the family, he says, "I'm in everyone's
way; my daughter-in-law needs me to stay here." Which is the most important action for the nurse
to take? Suggest appropriate resources to the client and daughter-in-law, such as respite care and a
senior citizens center.
5. The long-term care nurse is performing assessments on several of the residents. Which are normal
age-related physiological changes the nurse should expect to note? Increased susceptibility to
urinary tract infections 6. Increased incidence of awakening after sleep onset
6. The nurse planning care for a military veteran should prioritize nursing interventions targeted at
managing which condition, if present, that commonly occurs in this population? Post-traumatic
stress disorder
7. Which statement is true regarding falls in the elderly? . Hip fractures resulting from falls are a
leading cause of placement in long-term care facilities.
