Answers (100% Guaranteed Pass) Fortis
Geriatric Nursing Exam
Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer)
1. Denying a person access to medical services, health insurance, or employment strictly
because of age is an example of:
a) Ageism
b) Elder abuse
c) Discrimination
d) Age discrimination
Answer: d) Age discrimination
2. Most older adults look forward to the day when they can depend on others for all their
needs.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b) False
3. Which statement(s) are true about advance directives? (Select all that apply.)
a) They specify the level of medical treatment the patient wants.
b) They can indicate whether or not the patient wants CPR.
c) They are legal documents recognized in most states.
, d) They require a lawyer’s signature.
Answers: a), b), c)
4. Which statement(s) are true about respite care? (Select all that apply.)
a) Gives caregivers a chance to rest and take care of their own needs.
b) Can help to prevent elder abuse.
c) Can help relieve tension between elders and adult children.
d) Can be provided in a facility, senior centers, or by volunteers.
Answers: a), b), c), d)
5. A visual communication tool can help patients with which disorder express their needs?
a) Dementia
b) Aphasia
c) Depression
d) Anxiety
Answer: b) Aphasia
6. Which of the following changes in condition requires the nurse to call the provider right
away? (Select all that apply.)
a) A severe headache
b) A fainting episode
c) Nausea and vomiting for over 24 hours
d) Mild abdominal discomfort
Answers: a), b), c)
7. Which routine vaccination is given as a series of two injections one year apart, starting at
age 65?