GEMS COURSE PRETEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
The points of the GEMS assessment diamond stand for: -- Answer ✔✔ Geriatric,
Environmental, Medical, Social
The pre-hospital stroke scale includes: -- Answer ✔✔ Arm drift, clarity of speech, and
facial symmetry
Delirium is characterized by: -- Answer ✔✔ Reduced level of consciousness
Factors leading to increased infections in older patients include: -- Answer ✔✔
Decreased nutritional status
Abused older people are most likely to be: -- Answer ✔✔ Living with a chronic
impairments
Abusers of older people are more likely to be: -- Answer ✔✔ Financially dependent on
the older patient
SOLUTIONS
The points of the GEMS assessment diamond stand for: -- Answer ✔✔ Geriatric,
Environmental, Medical, Social
The pre-hospital stroke scale includes: -- Answer ✔✔ Arm drift, clarity of speech, and
facial symmetry
Delirium is characterized by: -- Answer ✔✔ Reduced level of consciousness
Factors leading to increased infections in older patients include: -- Answer ✔✔
Decreased nutritional status
Abused older people are most likely to be: -- Answer ✔✔ Living with a chronic
impairments
Abusers of older people are more likely to be: -- Answer ✔✔ Financially dependent on
the older patient
