NURS6301
Adult Gerontology Primary Care 1
Comprehensive Midterm Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary focus of
adult-gerontology primary care?
- A) Pediatric care
- B) Acute care
- C) Chronic disease management and preventive care for adults
and older adults
- D) Surgical care
- ANS: C) Chronic disease management and preventive care
for adults and older adults
- Rationale: Adult-gerontology primary care focuses on
managing chronic diseases and providing preventive care for
adults and older adults.
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,2. What is the primary purpose of a comprehensive geriatric
assessment?
- A) To diagnose acute illnesses
- B) To evaluate the overall health and functional status of older
adults
- C) To perform surgical procedures
- D) To manage hospital finances
- ANS: B) To evaluate the overall health and functional status
of older adults
- Rationale: A comprehensive geriatric assessment evaluates
the health, functional status, and needs of older adults to develop
individualized care plans.
3. Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for falls
in older adults?
- A) Muscle weakness
- B) Vision impairment
- C) Hypertension
- D) Medications
- ANS: C) Hypertension
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, - Rationale: Common risk factors for falls in older adults
include muscle weakness, vision impairment, and certain
medications, but not hypertension.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ scale is used to assess a patient's risk of
developing pressure ulcers.
- ANS: Braden
- Rationale: The Braden Scale evaluates a patient's risk of
developing pressure ulcers based on sensory perception, moisture,
activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear.
5. In adult-gerontology primary care, the practice of using a
stethoscope to listen to internal body sounds is known as
__________.
- ANS: Auscultation
- Rationale: Auscultation involves listening to internal body
sounds, such as heart, lung, and bowel sounds, using a
stethoscope.
6. The __________ test is used to assess a patient's visual acuity.
- ANS: Snellen
- Rationale: The Snellen test measures visual acuity using a
standardized eye chart.
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, True/False Questions
7. True or False: The primary goal of a focused health
assessment is to evaluate a specific health concern or problem.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: A focused health assessment targets a specific
health issue or concern.
8. True or False: Palpation is the technique of using the hands to
feel body parts during a physical examination.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Palpation involves using the hands to examine
body parts for size, shape, firmness, and location.
9. True or False: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to
assess a patient's level of consciousness.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: The GCS evaluates a patient's level of
consciousness based on eye, verbal, and motor responses.
Multiple Response Questions
10. Which of the following are key components of a health
history? (Select all that apply)
©2024/2025
Adult Gerontology Primary Care 1
Comprehensive Midterm Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the primary focus of
adult-gerontology primary care?
- A) Pediatric care
- B) Acute care
- C) Chronic disease management and preventive care for adults
and older adults
- D) Surgical care
- ANS: C) Chronic disease management and preventive care
for adults and older adults
- Rationale: Adult-gerontology primary care focuses on
managing chronic diseases and providing preventive care for
adults and older adults.
©2024/2025
,2. What is the primary purpose of a comprehensive geriatric
assessment?
- A) To diagnose acute illnesses
- B) To evaluate the overall health and functional status of older
adults
- C) To perform surgical procedures
- D) To manage hospital finances
- ANS: B) To evaluate the overall health and functional status
of older adults
- Rationale: A comprehensive geriatric assessment evaluates
the health, functional status, and needs of older adults to develop
individualized care plans.
3. Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for falls
in older adults?
- A) Muscle weakness
- B) Vision impairment
- C) Hypertension
- D) Medications
- ANS: C) Hypertension
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Common risk factors for falls in older adults
include muscle weakness, vision impairment, and certain
medications, but not hypertension.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ scale is used to assess a patient's risk of
developing pressure ulcers.
- ANS: Braden
- Rationale: The Braden Scale evaluates a patient's risk of
developing pressure ulcers based on sensory perception, moisture,
activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear.
5. In adult-gerontology primary care, the practice of using a
stethoscope to listen to internal body sounds is known as
__________.
- ANS: Auscultation
- Rationale: Auscultation involves listening to internal body
sounds, such as heart, lung, and bowel sounds, using a
stethoscope.
6. The __________ test is used to assess a patient's visual acuity.
- ANS: Snellen
- Rationale: The Snellen test measures visual acuity using a
standardized eye chart.
©2024/2025
, True/False Questions
7. True or False: The primary goal of a focused health
assessment is to evaluate a specific health concern or problem.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: A focused health assessment targets a specific
health issue or concern.
8. True or False: Palpation is the technique of using the hands to
feel body parts during a physical examination.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Palpation involves using the hands to examine
body parts for size, shape, firmness, and location.
9. True or False: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to
assess a patient's level of consciousness.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: The GCS evaluates a patient's level of
consciousness based on eye, verbal, and motor responses.
Multiple Response Questions
10. Which of the following are key components of a health
history? (Select all that apply)
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