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Access the Geriatrics Jersey College Midterm Questions and Correct Answers, updated for 2026/2027. This resource includes verified NCLEX-style questions with detailed answers, covering aging physiology, cognitive and sensory changes, chronic disease management, mobility, pharmacology, psychosocial considerations, health promotion, long-term care, and geriatric nursing interventions. Designed for nursing students preparing for midterms, quizzes, or NCLEX-style assessments, this guide enhances understanding, reinforces key gerontology concepts, and ensures exam readiness.

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COLLEGEA+
MIDTERM
exam preparation
2023 QUESTIONS
for GERI JERSEY
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ANSWERS
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2023 QUESTIONS
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GERI JERSEY COLLEGE MIDTERM 2023
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE


Why is gerontologic nursing growing in recognition compared to how it was viewed in the past?

More older adults are living longer period of time in old age




Which of the following phenomenon most likely accounts for the fact that more women than men live
alone at age 65 or older?

Women are living longer than men because of an increased mortality rate in men from chronic disease.




The nurse is providing care for several older adults on an acute care unit. The nurse recognizes that a
patient with which of the following problems would be the most appropriate candidate for transfer to a
subacute unit?

A patient requiring an 8 week course of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for treatment of osteomylitis




An 86-year-old patient has been living at home alone for several years. The patient's needs now exceed
the ability to remain at home, and the patient is faced with relocating to a nursing home. Which of the
following characteristics of the patient's current situation is most likely to prompt this move?

A decline in functional skills




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As part of a functional assessment, the nurse is assessing an older adult's activities of daily living in the
home. What piece of assessment data would be considered part of a functional assessment?

The ability to transfer and ambulate with an assistive device safely




The daughter of an 83-year-old patient asks you about the daily use of vitamins C and E to help her
parent maintain health. Which of the following theories will help you most to explain why this
supplement is beneficial to the patient?

Immunological theory




The home care nurse is working with an older adult who relates recently started wearing sun screen and
limiting time in direct sunlight to prevent cancer and keep the skin looking young. What type of activity
is this older adult participating in?

Health promotion




A nurse working in an assisted living facility wishes to base nursing practice on psychological theories of
aging. What action would the nurse choose to implement to reflect this practice?

Engage the residents in reminiscing therapy




A Registered Nurse has taken a job as the Director of an assisted living facility. The nurse is disappointed
when residents do not all agree on activities and services that will help keep them healthy. Even
individual interventions are not universally successful. What statement best explains this nurse's
dilemma?

All older people are unique and do not belong to a homogenous group




A Registered Nurse is caring for a patient who has a life-threatening chronic illness. The patient is
agitated and says "What was the point of my life? Nothing ever went my way and now I'm dying." What
intervention by the nurse is most appropriate?

Assist the patient in conducting a life review




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A patient has a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knees, and the disease has progressed. Degenerative
joint disease is now significant, resulting in severe pain and marked loss of function. The nurse would
characterize this patient's pain as what type?

Nociceptive pain




The older adult can have atypical acute pain experiences, which are difficult for the nurse to assess.
What piece of data gathered in a pain assessment is priority?

The older adult patient's report of pain rated 8-10




The nurse has conducted a pain assessment on a cognitively impaired older adult using the PAINAD tool
and has scored the adult's pain at an 8. What action by the nurse is best?

Administer an opioid analgesic




The charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing a patient care task assignment for the
oncoming shift. One of the staff members is a nursing assistant. Which of the following pain-relieving
tasks can the nursing assistant perform?

Offer the patient warm compresses for the painful arthritic knees




An older adult patient who is cognitively impaired is groaning and grimacing while holding the patient's
right hip and abdomen. How should the nurse assess this older adult's level of pain?

Ask the patient to point to a picture of how bad the pain feels




An older adult comes to the clinic and reports dizziness and anorexia. The client also reports increased
nocturia. What action by the nurse is best?




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Have the patient provide a clean catch urine sample




An older adult patient calls for emergency transportation to the emergency department (ED). The nurse
asks the patient to describe the reason for coming into the ED today, and the patient replies, "I don't
feel well at all." The patient proceeds to describe various symptoms to the nurse. Which of the following
most accurately captures the complexity involved in assessing the older adult in this scenario?

Signs and symptoms of illness are often obscure and less predictable in older adults




The nurse is conducting a functional assessment on a patient who has just been admitted to the skilled
care rehabilitation facility. Which of the following best describes the functional assessment?

It includes an assessment of the patient's physical, cognitive, affective, and social status




An older adult has been in Intensive Care (ICU) for 24 hours for pneumonia when the family notifies the
nurse of an acute change in the patient's mental status. The family member who stayed overnight
noticed the patient didn't sleep and seemed worse as it became increasingly difficult to keep the
patient's attention. What response by the nurse is best?

Once the antibiotics start working, you should see an improvement.




A nurse is conducting a health interview with an older patient. What behavior by the patient would
indicate a reduced amount of energy and tolerance for the interview process?

Restlessness, slumping in the chair, forgetting the topic




An older adult patient complains of overwhelming fatigue that begins when getting up from bed every
morning and the inability to feel well rested. The patient's partner tells you the patient snores loudly
and stops breathing at night, causing the partner to awaken the patient on several occasions. Which
health problem should the nurse suspect?

Obstructive sleep apnea




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