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ADULT CARE 2 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED UPDATED
2026 JUST RELEASED
Which of the following characteristics puts a patient at high risk for
falls? (Select all that apply)
A. Elderly patient who is alert and oriented x 1
B. Elderly patient with a history of falls
C. Elderly patient regularly attending activities at the senior center
D. Elderly patient who takes scheduled 0.5 mg alprazolam BID
E. Elderly patient living in an assisted living community - Correct
Answer-A, B, D
*Regular exercise decreaes risk of falling due to consistent use of
muscles
*Alprazolam (benzo) puts the patient at risk for falls due to sedative
effects. It is also on the BEERS list.
*Living in assisted living does not put a patient at higher risk. This
patient is at a lower risk because they do not live alone and get regular
routines that allow them to be independent therfore decreaseing their
risk of falling
What guideline is commonly used to identify medications that need to
be used with caution in the elderly? - Correct Answer-BEERS list
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*for patients 65 and older
Which patient is most at risk for malnutrition?
A. A 65 year old woman who is recently retired, lives at home with
husband
B. A 74 year old man with type 2 diabetes who has misplaced his
dentures
C. A 85 year old female in assised living with mild dementia and a BMI
of 21
D. an 82 year old female who lives alone following the death of her
husband 4 months ago, who now does not have the means to pay for
groceries and utilities - Correct Answer-D
A nurse receives a new patient to her unit. Upon assessment the
patient presents with a stage 2 pressure ulcer, a solied brief, and
dehydration. These findings are possible indcations of:
A. Abuse: intentional use of physical force resulting in harm
B. Neglect: failure to meet safety, physical, and psychological needs
C. Abandonment: to withdrawl support or help
D. Exploitation: the act of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit
from their work - Correct Answer-B. Neglect
Which OTC medication is contraindicated for elderly adults due to
anticholinergic effects and sedation?
A. diphenhydramine
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B. acetametaphin
C. Lorazepam
D. aspirin - Correct Answer-A. Diphenhydramine
*Diphenhydramine is OTC, causes anticholinergic effects, and sedation
*Acetametaphin is OTC but does not cause sedation or anticholinergic
effects
*Lorazepam causes sedation and anticholinergic effects but is not
available OTC
*aspirin does not cause sedation or anticholinergic effects.
A preceptor is witnessing a nursing student about to administer a
benzodiazepine to a 77 y.o patient. She intervened to educate the
student on the risk associated with giving this drug to an elderly
patient. The student then realized that some of the side effects are?
(Select all that apply)
A. memory impairment
B. GI problems
C. Hangover
D. Respiratory depression
E. Blurred vision - Correct Answer-A,C,D
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Does Medicare pay for nursing home care? - Correct Answer-no
Identify the 3 sub groups of old peop;e - Correct Answer-A. Young-old:
65-74 years old. (Medicaid & Social Security will add 10,000 new
retirees per day!)
B. Middle-old: 75-84 years old.
C. Old-old: 85 + years old. (Fastest growing segment of the population;
four times faster than the total U.S. population. It will triple by 2050 to
over 19 million).
Women vs Men in old age - Correct Answer-*Women now comprise the
majority of the older population.
*In the United States the ratio of men to women over the age 65 is 49
men to every 100 women.
*Women have a longer life expectancy
*The average life expectancy of women and men in the United States
are 80.8 years and 75.7 years respectively.
Causes of death in the elderly - Correct Answer-*The death rate for 7 of
the 10 leading causes of death has decreased.
*The death rate increased for Alzheimer's disease, nephritis, nephrotic
syndrome, and nephrosis.
ADULT CARE 2 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED UPDATED
2026 JUST RELEASED
Which of the following characteristics puts a patient at high risk for
falls? (Select all that apply)
A. Elderly patient who is alert and oriented x 1
B. Elderly patient with a history of falls
C. Elderly patient regularly attending activities at the senior center
D. Elderly patient who takes scheduled 0.5 mg alprazolam BID
E. Elderly patient living in an assisted living community - Correct
Answer-A, B, D
*Regular exercise decreaes risk of falling due to consistent use of
muscles
*Alprazolam (benzo) puts the patient at risk for falls due to sedative
effects. It is also on the BEERS list.
*Living in assisted living does not put a patient at higher risk. This
patient is at a lower risk because they do not live alone and get regular
routines that allow them to be independent therfore decreaseing their
risk of falling
What guideline is commonly used to identify medications that need to
be used with caution in the elderly? - Correct Answer-BEERS list
,2
*for patients 65 and older
Which patient is most at risk for malnutrition?
A. A 65 year old woman who is recently retired, lives at home with
husband
B. A 74 year old man with type 2 diabetes who has misplaced his
dentures
C. A 85 year old female in assised living with mild dementia and a BMI
of 21
D. an 82 year old female who lives alone following the death of her
husband 4 months ago, who now does not have the means to pay for
groceries and utilities - Correct Answer-D
A nurse receives a new patient to her unit. Upon assessment the
patient presents with a stage 2 pressure ulcer, a solied brief, and
dehydration. These findings are possible indcations of:
A. Abuse: intentional use of physical force resulting in harm
B. Neglect: failure to meet safety, physical, and psychological needs
C. Abandonment: to withdrawl support or help
D. Exploitation: the act of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit
from their work - Correct Answer-B. Neglect
Which OTC medication is contraindicated for elderly adults due to
anticholinergic effects and sedation?
A. diphenhydramine
,3
B. acetametaphin
C. Lorazepam
D. aspirin - Correct Answer-A. Diphenhydramine
*Diphenhydramine is OTC, causes anticholinergic effects, and sedation
*Acetametaphin is OTC but does not cause sedation or anticholinergic
effects
*Lorazepam causes sedation and anticholinergic effects but is not
available OTC
*aspirin does not cause sedation or anticholinergic effects.
A preceptor is witnessing a nursing student about to administer a
benzodiazepine to a 77 y.o patient. She intervened to educate the
student on the risk associated with giving this drug to an elderly
patient. The student then realized that some of the side effects are?
(Select all that apply)
A. memory impairment
B. GI problems
C. Hangover
D. Respiratory depression
E. Blurred vision - Correct Answer-A,C,D
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Does Medicare pay for nursing home care? - Correct Answer-no
Identify the 3 sub groups of old peop;e - Correct Answer-A. Young-old:
65-74 years old. (Medicaid & Social Security will add 10,000 new
retirees per day!)
B. Middle-old: 75-84 years old.
C. Old-old: 85 + years old. (Fastest growing segment of the population;
four times faster than the total U.S. population. It will triple by 2050 to
over 19 million).
Women vs Men in old age - Correct Answer-*Women now comprise the
majority of the older population.
*In the United States the ratio of men to women over the age 65 is 49
men to every 100 women.
*Women have a longer life expectancy
*The average life expectancy of women and men in the United States
are 80.8 years and 75.7 years respectively.
Causes of death in the elderly - Correct Answer-*The death rate for 7 of
the 10 leading causes of death has decreased.
*The death rate increased for Alzheimer's disease, nephritis, nephrotic
syndrome, and nephrosis.
