Adelphi University NUR 389 Older Adult Midterm Exam;
Latest Questions Answered Correctly 2025/2026
Older Adult Mid-Term Exam
1. The nurse planning for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis view the priority criterion for continued independence to be the
clients:
a. Age
b. Financial status
c. Gender
d. Functional ability
2. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of need: the elder client hopes to successfully achieve:
a. Love and belonging
b. Self-actualization
c. Generativity vs Stagnation
d. Ego transcendence vs Ego preoccupation
3. A nurse is responsible of 20 older adults living in a skilled nursing facility. In order to
best address the needs of each individual client the nurse:
a. Strictly adheres to the facilities policies so that the clients will be treated equally
b. Encourages specific age cohorts to gather in the dayroom because they can share
similar interests
c. Has the unit vote on which television program would be watched each evening.
d. Schedules the clients bathing time according to their preference.
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, 4. A 66-year-old Hispanic client revels to the nurse she has not been taking her
prescription medication because her culture believes that dietary management would
be just as effective in managing her problems. What action by the nurse illustrates
cultural accommodation?
a. Asking the client to give more details regarding the belief
b. Discussing with the client the possibility of adding dietary believe into her treatment
plan
c. Offering to have a registered nutritionist discuss the situation with the client
d. Researching the clients proposed dietary belief
5. The nurse in an assisted living facility is preparing to admit an older client who speaks
very little English. The nurse decides it is most important for the interpreter to be
present when the client a. Indicated she wants to speak with the physical
b. Is being oriented to the facility
c. Is required to sign official documents
d. Begins crying and is inconsolable
6. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing of the
older adult population, a nurse needs to first:
a. Recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging clients
b. Accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
nursing care.
c. Self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older client
d. Recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
7. The programed theory of aging maintains that
a. Replication of cells slows with aging
b. Each species has a genetically determined maximum life span; cells will divide a
certain number of times.
c. The body’s proteins undergo changes, decreasing elasticity of skin
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Latest Questions Answered Correctly 2025/2026
Older Adult Mid-Term Exam
1. The nurse planning for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis view the priority criterion for continued independence to be the
clients:
a. Age
b. Financial status
c. Gender
d. Functional ability
2. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of need: the elder client hopes to successfully achieve:
a. Love and belonging
b. Self-actualization
c. Generativity vs Stagnation
d. Ego transcendence vs Ego preoccupation
3. A nurse is responsible of 20 older adults living in a skilled nursing facility. In order to
best address the needs of each individual client the nurse:
a. Strictly adheres to the facilities policies so that the clients will be treated equally
b. Encourages specific age cohorts to gather in the dayroom because they can share
similar interests
c. Has the unit vote on which television program would be watched each evening.
d. Schedules the clients bathing time according to their preference.
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, 4. A 66-year-old Hispanic client revels to the nurse she has not been taking her
prescription medication because her culture believes that dietary management would
be just as effective in managing her problems. What action by the nurse illustrates
cultural accommodation?
a. Asking the client to give more details regarding the belief
b. Discussing with the client the possibility of adding dietary believe into her treatment
plan
c. Offering to have a registered nutritionist discuss the situation with the client
d. Researching the clients proposed dietary belief
5. The nurse in an assisted living facility is preparing to admit an older client who speaks
very little English. The nurse decides it is most important for the interpreter to be
present when the client a. Indicated she wants to speak with the physical
b. Is being oriented to the facility
c. Is required to sign official documents
d. Begins crying and is inconsolable
6. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing of the
older adult population, a nurse needs to first:
a. Recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging clients
b. Accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
nursing care.
c. Self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older client
d. Recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans.
7. The programed theory of aging maintains that
a. Replication of cells slows with aging
b. Each species has a genetically determined maximum life span; cells will divide a
certain number of times.
c. The body’s proteins undergo changes, decreasing elasticity of skin
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