GEMS Course Pretest Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
The points of the GEMS assessment diamond stand for: - ANSWER✔✔-Geriatric,
Environmental, Medical, Social
Calling an older person by their first name, honey, or dear: - ANSWER✔✔-Portrays
ageism
When trying to communicate with an aphasic patient: - ANSWER✔✔-Encourages any
kind of communication
When communicating with a patient who has vision or hearing impairments: -
ANSWER✔✔-Help the patient with glasses and hearing aids
When assessing the older patient, you know that: - ANSWER✔✔-A patients
medications can tell you a lot about the patient
The leading method of completed suicide in older patients isL - ANSWER✔✔-Firearms
You are called to a home of a geriatric patient with a sudden onset of confusion and
some expressive aphasia. Your patient is shouwing atrial fibrillation on the monitor.
When asked, the patient is aware of their condition and states they were prescribed
medication but have not been compliant. What is main concern with this patient? -
ANSWER✔✔-Stroke
In the older patient, anginal equivalents include: - ANSWER✔✔-Dyspnea on exertion
Questions and Answers
The points of the GEMS assessment diamond stand for: - ANSWER✔✔-Geriatric,
Environmental, Medical, Social
Calling an older person by their first name, honey, or dear: - ANSWER✔✔-Portrays
ageism
When trying to communicate with an aphasic patient: - ANSWER✔✔-Encourages any
kind of communication
When communicating with a patient who has vision or hearing impairments: -
ANSWER✔✔-Help the patient with glasses and hearing aids
When assessing the older patient, you know that: - ANSWER✔✔-A patients
medications can tell you a lot about the patient
The leading method of completed suicide in older patients isL - ANSWER✔✔-Firearms
You are called to a home of a geriatric patient with a sudden onset of confusion and
some expressive aphasia. Your patient is shouwing atrial fibrillation on the monitor.
When asked, the patient is aware of their condition and states they were prescribed
medication but have not been compliant. What is main concern with this patient? -
ANSWER✔✔-Stroke
In the older patient, anginal equivalents include: - ANSWER✔✔-Dyspnea on exertion
