NR 222- EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
2025 AND GRADED A+
Characteristic behaviors of older adults who have successfully met Erikson's
ego integrity vs despair developmental task include:
a) fear of death.
b) feelings that life has been lived in vain.
c) identity is related to career and work only.
d) honest acceptance of the life that has passed.
d) honest acceptance of the life that has passed.
Independent seniors may experience which of the following barriers to
obtaining adequate nutritional intake?
Select all that apply.
a) Transportation issues
b) Income
c) Socialization
d) Social support resources
e) Cultural food preferences
a) Transportation issues
b) Income
d) Social support resources
e) Cultural food preferences
,Which of the following statements is correct concerning exercise and the
older adult?
a) As people age, weight-bearing exercises can be hazardous.
b) Swimming should be avoided running for persons with arthritis.
c) After age 65, exercise should be limited to 3 times per week.
d) Walking is a popular and beneficial activity.
d) Walking is a popular and beneficial activity.
According to the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and
Aging, it is estimated that between __ of older residents living in long-term
care facilities are malnourished.
a) 10% and 15%
b) 20% and 25%
c) 35% and 50%
d) 55% and 70%
c) 35% and 50%
Which of the following disorders, affecting older adults, is characterized by
loss of visual accommodation causing the inability to maintain focus on
objects close to the eye?
a) Glaucoma
b) Sclerosis
c) Cataracts
d) Presbyopia
,d) Presbyopia
The nurse is explaining services provided in assisted living to a couple
considering a move to long-term housing for older adults. The nurse explains
that assisted living includes:
a) 24-hour protective oversight.
b) medications administered by staff personnel.
c) client responsibility for preparation of own medications.
d) expectation that clients are independent in all care areas.
a) 24-hour protective oversight.
Which of the following statements are correct concerning biological agents
and cancer in the context of the older adult?
Select all that apply.
a) The immune system becomes more efficient with aging.
b) Many older adults have not received primary tetanus and diphtheria
immunizations.
c) Influenza has high mortality and morbidity in older adults.
d) Cancer disproportionately affects older adults.
e) Twenty-five (25) percent of all diagnosed cancers are found in older adults.
b) Many older adults have not received primary tetanus and diphtheria
immunizations.
c) Influenza has high mortality and morbidity in older adults.
d) Cancer disproportionately affects older adults.
, According to the US Census Bureau, the fastest-growing group within the
older population is:
a) 65 to 70.
b) 70 to 75.
c) 75 to 80.
d) 85 and older.
d) 85 and older.
Which of the following statements is correct concerning sleep in the older
adult?
a) 10% report difficulty sleeping.
b) Older adults are more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
c) Both alcohol and milk should be avoided before bedtime.
d) Meditation after 6 PM increases bedtime alertness.
b) Older adults are more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
a patient needs to learn to use a walker. Which domain is required for
learning this skill?
a) affective domain
b) cognitive domain
c) attentional domain
d) psychomotor domain
d) psychomotor domain
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
2025 AND GRADED A+
Characteristic behaviors of older adults who have successfully met Erikson's
ego integrity vs despair developmental task include:
a) fear of death.
b) feelings that life has been lived in vain.
c) identity is related to career and work only.
d) honest acceptance of the life that has passed.
d) honest acceptance of the life that has passed.
Independent seniors may experience which of the following barriers to
obtaining adequate nutritional intake?
Select all that apply.
a) Transportation issues
b) Income
c) Socialization
d) Social support resources
e) Cultural food preferences
a) Transportation issues
b) Income
d) Social support resources
e) Cultural food preferences
,Which of the following statements is correct concerning exercise and the
older adult?
a) As people age, weight-bearing exercises can be hazardous.
b) Swimming should be avoided running for persons with arthritis.
c) After age 65, exercise should be limited to 3 times per week.
d) Walking is a popular and beneficial activity.
d) Walking is a popular and beneficial activity.
According to the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and
Aging, it is estimated that between __ of older residents living in long-term
care facilities are malnourished.
a) 10% and 15%
b) 20% and 25%
c) 35% and 50%
d) 55% and 70%
c) 35% and 50%
Which of the following disorders, affecting older adults, is characterized by
loss of visual accommodation causing the inability to maintain focus on
objects close to the eye?
a) Glaucoma
b) Sclerosis
c) Cataracts
d) Presbyopia
,d) Presbyopia
The nurse is explaining services provided in assisted living to a couple
considering a move to long-term housing for older adults. The nurse explains
that assisted living includes:
a) 24-hour protective oversight.
b) medications administered by staff personnel.
c) client responsibility for preparation of own medications.
d) expectation that clients are independent in all care areas.
a) 24-hour protective oversight.
Which of the following statements are correct concerning biological agents
and cancer in the context of the older adult?
Select all that apply.
a) The immune system becomes more efficient with aging.
b) Many older adults have not received primary tetanus and diphtheria
immunizations.
c) Influenza has high mortality and morbidity in older adults.
d) Cancer disproportionately affects older adults.
e) Twenty-five (25) percent of all diagnosed cancers are found in older adults.
b) Many older adults have not received primary tetanus and diphtheria
immunizations.
c) Influenza has high mortality and morbidity in older adults.
d) Cancer disproportionately affects older adults.
, According to the US Census Bureau, the fastest-growing group within the
older population is:
a) 65 to 70.
b) 70 to 75.
c) 75 to 80.
d) 85 and older.
d) 85 and older.
Which of the following statements is correct concerning sleep in the older
adult?
a) 10% report difficulty sleeping.
b) Older adults are more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
c) Both alcohol and milk should be avoided before bedtime.
d) Meditation after 6 PM increases bedtime alertness.
b) Older adults are more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
a patient needs to learn to use a walker. Which domain is required for
learning this skill?
a) affective domain
b) cognitive domain
c) attentional domain
d) psychomotor domain
d) psychomotor domain
