GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Vertigo - ANS the sensation of dizziness
anorexia - ANS loss of appetite
decubiti - ANS pressure sore
delirium - ANS an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other
disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
dementia - ANS a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking,
and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
aphasia - ANS inability to speak
dysphagia - ANS difficulty swallowing
pruritus - ANS intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
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, -water based cleansers (no alcohol)
intermittent claudication - ANS pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
dysrhythmia / arrhythmia - ANS Abnormal heart rhythm
ageism - ANS Discrimination based on age
miocardial infarction (MI) - ANS heart attack
hemiplegia - ANS paralysis of one side of the body
incontinence - ANS inability to control bladder and/or bowels
syncope - ANS fainting
dysarthria - ANS the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of
muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system
CVA - ANS cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
TIA - ANS transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
ataxia - ANS lack of muscle coordination
nocturia - ANS excessive urination at night
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Vertigo - ANS the sensation of dizziness
anorexia - ANS loss of appetite
decubiti - ANS pressure sore
delirium - ANS an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other
disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
dementia - ANS a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking,
and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
aphasia - ANS inability to speak
dysphagia - ANS difficulty swallowing
pruritus - ANS intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -water based cleansers (no alcohol)
intermittent claudication - ANS pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
dysrhythmia / arrhythmia - ANS Abnormal heart rhythm
ageism - ANS Discrimination based on age
miocardial infarction (MI) - ANS heart attack
hemiplegia - ANS paralysis of one side of the body
incontinence - ANS inability to control bladder and/or bowels
syncope - ANS fainting
dysarthria - ANS the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of
muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system
CVA - ANS cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
TIA - ANS transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
ataxia - ANS lack of muscle coordination
nocturia - ANS excessive urination at night
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
