Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
GERIATRIC EXAM 1 NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
the nurse notes that an older person has difficulty removing clothes in preparation
for a physical assessment. on which area should the nurse focus when
determining this person's ability to perform activities of daily living?
a. housekeeping
b. laundry
c. bathing
d. walking - Correct Answer-c.
the nurse plans an educational wellness program for a group of older adults
residing in the community. on which topic should the nurse focus the majority of
the information?
a. benefits of treating depression with medications
b. managing alzheimer's disease symptoms
c. benefits of remaining socially active
d. managing heart failure symptoms - Correct Answer-d.
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, Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
an older person who recently retired expresses delight in not having to get up and
go work every morning. which theory of aging does this person's statement
demonstrate to the nurse?
a. individualism
b. disengagement
c. continuity
d. activity - Correct Answer-c.
(in the continuity theory, the pace of activities may be slower and for some, the
relief from time pressures and deadlines is a bounty of older age. the activity
theory proposes that older adults should stay active and engaged if they are to
age successfully. in the theory of individualism, the focus shifts away from the
external world toward inner experiences as the older person searches for answers
to life's riddles and find the essence of the true self. in the disengagement theory,
the pattern of behavior in later life is for the older person to withdraw so that
social equilibrium is maintained)
an older person states that "it's just a matter of time" before a knee and hip
replacement will be needed. which theory of aging is this older person describing
to the nurse?
a. endocrine
b. programmed longevity
c. wear and tear
d. immunological - Correct Answer-c.
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, Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
the nurse learns that an older person takes several vitamin and nutritional
supplements everyday. which theory of aging is supported by this older person's
behavior?
a. free radical
b. somatic DNA damage
c. cross link
d. wear and tear - Correct Answer-a.
an adult daughter is concerned about her 85 year old mother's disinterest in
activities since retiring from a full-time teaching position. which theory of aging
should the nurse use to help explain this older person's behavior?
a. developmental
b. disengagement
c. activity
d. continuity - Correct Answer-b.
the nurse visits the home of an older person with chronic lung disease. which
observation indicates that the person is engaged in health improvement
activities?
a. walks a pet twice a day
b. prepares pasta for dinner
c. talks with family once a week
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d. sleeps in a recliner in the living room - Correct Answer-a.
the nurse visits the home of an older person recovering from an exacerbation of a
chronic illness. which observation indicates to the nurse that the person has
dispelled the myth that older people cannot learn new things?
a. planning to meet friends for lunch
b. researching medications on the internet
c. scheduling an ophthalmologic examination
d. preparing a shopping list - Correct Answer-b.
the nurse prepares an educational program on healthy aging for a community
group. which segment of the population should the nurse explain as being the
fastest growing in the US?
a. middle-age
b. middle-old
c. old-old
d. young-old - Correct Answer-c.
A resident of an assisted-living facility enjoys her new apartment but is
disappointed that so many females reside there alone. what does this resident's
observation suggest about older men?
a. they are healthy enough to live in their own homes
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GERIATRIC EXAM 1 NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
the nurse notes that an older person has difficulty removing clothes in preparation
for a physical assessment. on which area should the nurse focus when
determining this person's ability to perform activities of daily living?
a. housekeeping
b. laundry
c. bathing
d. walking - Correct Answer-c.
the nurse plans an educational wellness program for a group of older adults
residing in the community. on which topic should the nurse focus the majority of
the information?
a. benefits of treating depression with medications
b. managing alzheimer's disease symptoms
c. benefits of remaining socially active
d. managing heart failure symptoms - Correct Answer-d.
1|Page
, Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
an older person who recently retired expresses delight in not having to get up and
go work every morning. which theory of aging does this person's statement
demonstrate to the nurse?
a. individualism
b. disengagement
c. continuity
d. activity - Correct Answer-c.
(in the continuity theory, the pace of activities may be slower and for some, the
relief from time pressures and deadlines is a bounty of older age. the activity
theory proposes that older adults should stay active and engaged if they are to
age successfully. in the theory of individualism, the focus shifts away from the
external world toward inner experiences as the older person searches for answers
to life's riddles and find the essence of the true self. in the disengagement theory,
the pattern of behavior in later life is for the older person to withdraw so that
social equilibrium is maintained)
an older person states that "it's just a matter of time" before a knee and hip
replacement will be needed. which theory of aging is this older person describing
to the nurse?
a. endocrine
b. programmed longevity
c. wear and tear
d. immunological - Correct Answer-c.
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, Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
the nurse learns that an older person takes several vitamin and nutritional
supplements everyday. which theory of aging is supported by this older person's
behavior?
a. free radical
b. somatic DNA damage
c. cross link
d. wear and tear - Correct Answer-a.
an adult daughter is concerned about her 85 year old mother's disinterest in
activities since retiring from a full-time teaching position. which theory of aging
should the nurse use to help explain this older person's behavior?
a. developmental
b. disengagement
c. activity
d. continuity - Correct Answer-b.
the nurse visits the home of an older person with chronic lung disease. which
observation indicates that the person is engaged in health improvement
activities?
a. walks a pet twice a day
b. prepares pasta for dinner
c. talks with family once a week
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, Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice Questions NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
d. sleeps in a recliner in the living room - Correct Answer-a.
the nurse visits the home of an older person recovering from an exacerbation of a
chronic illness. which observation indicates to the nurse that the person has
dispelled the myth that older people cannot learn new things?
a. planning to meet friends for lunch
b. researching medications on the internet
c. scheduling an ophthalmologic examination
d. preparing a shopping list - Correct Answer-b.
the nurse prepares an educational program on healthy aging for a community
group. which segment of the population should the nurse explain as being the
fastest growing in the US?
a. middle-age
b. middle-old
c. old-old
d. young-old - Correct Answer-c.
A resident of an assisted-living facility enjoys her new apartment but is
disappointed that so many females reside there alone. what does this resident's
observation suggest about older men?
a. they are healthy enough to live in their own homes
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