ELIOPOULOS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following facts best accounts for the complexity of
gerontological nursing?
Answer: B) Multiple health conditions often coexist in older adults and
symptoms are often atypical.
●● Nurse L works on an acute care for elders (ACE) unit of a county
hospital. Which of the following sources should the nurse utilize as
standards for practice? Select all that apply.
Answer: A) The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards
B) The Joint Commission
C) Hospital-specific standards of practice
D) State and federal regulations
All of the listed sources are valid
●● Which of the following nursing actions by a gerontological nurse
best exemplifies the role of "advocate"?
Answer: D) Teaching an older adult how to best deal with a daughter
who is attempting to gain power of attorney prematurely.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following facts best accounts for the complexity of
gerontological nursing?
Answer: B) Multiple health conditions often coexist in older adults and
symptoms are often atypical.
●● Nurse L works on an acute care for elders (ACE) unit of a county
hospital. Which of the following sources should the nurse utilize as
standards for practice? Select all that apply.
Answer: A) The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards
B) The Joint Commission
C) Hospital-specific standards of practice
D) State and federal regulations
All of the listed sources are valid
●● Which of the following nursing actions by a gerontological nurse
best exemplifies the role of "advocate"?
Answer: D) Teaching an older adult how to best deal with a daughter
who is attempting to gain power of attorney prematurely.
