OLDER ADULT HEALTH NURSING EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST 2024
Mood is closely associated with emotions but differs from them. Which of the following is descriptive of
mood?
A. Attuned more to environmental influences
B. More pervasive, less intense and longer lasting
C. Closely accompanied by nonverbal behaviours
D. Expressed as a feeling in a certain circumstance - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. A person's mood
is more persistent than an emotion, is less intense and lasts longer than an emotion, which is expressed
as a feeling.
Which statement best describes a delusion?
A. Misperceptions of an external stimulus
B. Sensory experiences that have no basis in an external stimulus.
C. Fixed false beliefs that have little or no basis in reality
D. Misperceptions of an external stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. The three types of loss of
contact with reality are defined as follows: (1) delusions are fixed false beliefs that have little or no basis
in reality; (2) hallucinations are sensory experiences that have no basis in an external stimulus; and (3)
illusions are misperceptions of an external stimulus.
Which condition is the most common cause of persistent pain in the older adult population?
,A. Fibromyalgia
B. Arthritis
C. Polyneuropathy
D. Hip fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Arthritis, the most common cause of persistent pain
in the older adult population, currently affects about 50% of older adults. It affects more older women
than men.
Gerontology and geriatrics are areas of professional specialization that have evolved since the early
1940s
to address the unique needs of older adults. T or F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False. Gerontology
and geriatrics are areas of professional specialization that have evolved since the mid-1960s
to address the unique needs of older adults.
Nurses have important roles in health promotion interventions, which are essential for preventing
chronic conditions, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for older adults. T or F? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True. Nurses have important roles in health promotion interventions,
which are essential for preventing chronic conditions, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for
older adults.
Nurses have an important role in teaching older adults about which of the following?
A. Benefits of physical activity
B. Chronic disease control
C. Medication side effects
D. Smoking cessation - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Benefits of physical activity.
In the precontemplation stage, an individual has no intention of changing behaviours within what time
frame?
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
, C. 5 months
D. 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. 6 months. At the precontemplation stage, the person
has no intention of changing his or her behaviours within the next 6 months.
Which of the following best describes autonomy?
A. Personal freedom to direct one's own life if it does not infringe on others' rights
B. The ability to fulfill one's roles and handle one's affairs
C. The ability of a person to consent to or refuse treatment
D. The role of a guardian as it relates to decision making - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Personal
freedom to direct one's own life if it does not infringe on others' rights.
Decision-making capacity is best determined based on which criterion?
A. Medical diagnosis on admission
B. Chronologic age
C. Ability to understand pertinent issues
D. Feelings of the surrogate - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Ability to understand pertinent issues.
Determination of decision-making capacity should not be based on a particular diagnosis or the person's
chronologic age; rather, it should be based on a careful evaluation of his or her ability to understand the
issues involved in a specific decision-making situation and to communicate about them.
Which is a limitation of a living will?
A. It allows a surrogate to make health care decisions.
B. It is not a legal document.
C. It applies only to the end of life or terminal illness.
D. It cannot be revoked. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. The limitation of a living will directives is
that they apply only to situations in which the person is considered terminally ill, whereas advance
directives apply to a broader range of circumstances that do not meet criteria for a terminal illness.
After the establishment of a university Medicare care system in 1972, few new models of care emerged
to address diverse health care needs of older adults. T or F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False. After
the establishment of universal health care, many
new models of care emerged to address diverse health care needs of older adults.
WITH CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST 2024
Mood is closely associated with emotions but differs from them. Which of the following is descriptive of
mood?
A. Attuned more to environmental influences
B. More pervasive, less intense and longer lasting
C. Closely accompanied by nonverbal behaviours
D. Expressed as a feeling in a certain circumstance - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. A person's mood
is more persistent than an emotion, is less intense and lasts longer than an emotion, which is expressed
as a feeling.
Which statement best describes a delusion?
A. Misperceptions of an external stimulus
B. Sensory experiences that have no basis in an external stimulus.
C. Fixed false beliefs that have little or no basis in reality
D. Misperceptions of an external stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. The three types of loss of
contact with reality are defined as follows: (1) delusions are fixed false beliefs that have little or no basis
in reality; (2) hallucinations are sensory experiences that have no basis in an external stimulus; and (3)
illusions are misperceptions of an external stimulus.
Which condition is the most common cause of persistent pain in the older adult population?
,A. Fibromyalgia
B. Arthritis
C. Polyneuropathy
D. Hip fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Arthritis, the most common cause of persistent pain
in the older adult population, currently affects about 50% of older adults. It affects more older women
than men.
Gerontology and geriatrics are areas of professional specialization that have evolved since the early
1940s
to address the unique needs of older adults. T or F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False. Gerontology
and geriatrics are areas of professional specialization that have evolved since the mid-1960s
to address the unique needs of older adults.
Nurses have important roles in health promotion interventions, which are essential for preventing
chronic conditions, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for older adults. T or F? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True. Nurses have important roles in health promotion interventions,
which are essential for preventing chronic conditions, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for
older adults.
Nurses have an important role in teaching older adults about which of the following?
A. Benefits of physical activity
B. Chronic disease control
C. Medication side effects
D. Smoking cessation - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Benefits of physical activity.
In the precontemplation stage, an individual has no intention of changing behaviours within what time
frame?
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
, C. 5 months
D. 6 months - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. 6 months. At the precontemplation stage, the person
has no intention of changing his or her behaviours within the next 6 months.
Which of the following best describes autonomy?
A. Personal freedom to direct one's own life if it does not infringe on others' rights
B. The ability to fulfill one's roles and handle one's affairs
C. The ability of a person to consent to or refuse treatment
D. The role of a guardian as it relates to decision making - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Personal
freedom to direct one's own life if it does not infringe on others' rights.
Decision-making capacity is best determined based on which criterion?
A. Medical diagnosis on admission
B. Chronologic age
C. Ability to understand pertinent issues
D. Feelings of the surrogate - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Ability to understand pertinent issues.
Determination of decision-making capacity should not be based on a particular diagnosis or the person's
chronologic age; rather, it should be based on a careful evaluation of his or her ability to understand the
issues involved in a specific decision-making situation and to communicate about them.
Which is a limitation of a living will?
A. It allows a surrogate to make health care decisions.
B. It is not a legal document.
C. It applies only to the end of life or terminal illness.
D. It cannot be revoked. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. The limitation of a living will directives is
that they apply only to situations in which the person is considered terminally ill, whereas advance
directives apply to a broader range of circumstances that do not meet criteria for a terminal illness.
After the establishment of a university Medicare care system in 1972, few new models of care emerged
to address diverse health care needs of older adults. T or F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False. After
the establishment of universal health care, many
new models of care emerged to address diverse health care needs of older adults.
