ATI GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS /UPDATED &ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. A hospital nurse is discussing with an older adult the
possibility transfer to a nursing home for skilled care after
pneumonia. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding of this possible transfer?
A) Old people who go to the nursing home don't get out.
B) They will take my home if I go to the nursing home.
,C) I don't qualify for skilled care, I only had pneumonia.
D) I have already used 45 Medicare days this year. -
ANSWER-Ans: D
Medicare and other insurance programs will cover all or
part of the care for up to 100 days of care. Typical
diagnoses associated with skilled care in a nursing home
are stroke, fractured hip, congestive heart failure, and
rehabilitation after acute illnesses (e.g., pneumonia and
myocardial infarction). About 65% of older adults spend
some time in a nursing home.
, 2. A nursing case manager monitors admissions into an
acute care unit. Which of the following clients would be the
most appropriate candidate for in-home skilled nursing
care?
A) A client requiring twice-daily dressing changes for a
coccyx wound
B) A client who has been admitted to the emergency
department with a recent stroke
C) A client with reoccurring urinary retention of unknown
etiology
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS /UPDATED &ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. A hospital nurse is discussing with an older adult the
possibility transfer to a nursing home for skilled care after
pneumonia. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding of this possible transfer?
A) Old people who go to the nursing home don't get out.
B) They will take my home if I go to the nursing home.
,C) I don't qualify for skilled care, I only had pneumonia.
D) I have already used 45 Medicare days this year. -
ANSWER-Ans: D
Medicare and other insurance programs will cover all or
part of the care for up to 100 days of care. Typical
diagnoses associated with skilled care in a nursing home
are stroke, fractured hip, congestive heart failure, and
rehabilitation after acute illnesses (e.g., pneumonia and
myocardial infarction). About 65% of older adults spend
some time in a nursing home.
, 2. A nursing case manager monitors admissions into an
acute care unit. Which of the following clients would be the
most appropriate candidate for in-home skilled nursing
care?
A) A client requiring twice-daily dressing changes for a
coccyx wound
B) A client who has been admitted to the emergency
department with a recent stroke
C) A client with reoccurring urinary retention of unknown
etiology
