Gerontology Final Exam Practice Test (PDF) | 100%
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1. If an olderadult presents with confusion and elevated temperature during a heatwave, what
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immediate actions should a caregiver take?
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. . Monitor the patient for 24 hours without intervention.
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. . Encourage the patient to drink cold beverages slowly... .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Implement rapid cooling measures and administer IVfluids. .. .. .. .. .. . .
. . Provide the patient with a blanket to keep warm.
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2. Which of the following is a risk associated with polypharmacy?
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. . Drug interactions ..
. . Hip fractures with falls
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. . Prescribing cascade ..
. . Adherence issues (especially with visual or cognitive impairment)
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. . All of the above. .. ..
3. Medicare part A is: .. .. ..
.. an insurance program that pays a set amount based on the diagnosis and
. . . . . . . . . . .. .
. approved care for in-hospitalservices. . . . .
. . a federally funded public assistance program for low-income people.
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, . . a plan for seniors that limits providers to those within the group plan.
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. . a health insurance program administered locally to covervisits to physicians,
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.. medications, and home health. .. .. ..
4. Which of the following symptoms would likely be present in an olderadult with
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depression?
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. . Lack of interest in activities, dizziness, confusion
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. . Pain, fluctuation in mental status, somatic complaints
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. . Decreased participation in usual activities, vague complaints, fatigue . . . . . . ..
. . Hyperactivity, inattention, alteration in level of consciousness .. .. .. .. .. ..
5. A patient with advanced cancer is experiencing severe pain but is not yet at the end of life.
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Which type of care would be most appropriate for managing their symptoms?
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. . Curative care ..
. . Hospice care ..
. . Rehabilitative care ..
. . Palliative care ..
6. What is the highest risk for skin injury (of the multiple choices provided)?
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.. An elderly woman in an assisted-living facility who ambulates with a cane
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. . An eighty-year-old man in the hospital recovering from hip surgery
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. . An seventy-year-old man hospitalized for pneumonia
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.. An elderly womanwhois incontinent of stool,andwhoisshowing signs of
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.. confusion.
7. Describe the potential consequences of polypharmacy in older adults.
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. .Polypharmacy has no significant impact on older adults. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Polypharmacy can lead to adverse drug interactions, confusion, falls, and . .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..
..poor adherence. .
, . . Polypharmacy only affects younger populations. .. .. . . ..
. . Polypharmacy improves medication adherence and reduces confusion. .. .. .. .. .. ..
8. Older adults need increased amounts of:
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. . D. Vitamin C & D
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. . B. Protein & Vitamin C
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. . A. Vit. D, protein, vit. B-12, calcium & fluids
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. . C. Calcium & protein
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. . E. Folate & fluids
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9. What are some common risks to skin integrity in older adults?
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. . Low blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking
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. . Frequent bathing, high fiber diet, and social interaction
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.. Immobility, incontinence, dehydration, poor nutrition, and chronic disease
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. . Excessive exercise, high protein diet, and hydration
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10. What is the definition of dementia?
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. . Dementia is a type of anxiety disorder. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Dementia is a temporary condition affecting mood and behavior.
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Dementia is a progressive, irreversible decline in memory, language, and
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cognition.
.
. . Dementia is a reversible condition caused by vitamin deficiency.
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11. Which of the following groups of individuals are at high risk for
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osteoporosis?
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. . Smokers who don't take calcium supplements
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.. Smokers, people who get little or no exercise, those who consume more alcohol,
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small-boned women, and Caucasians
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Correct | A+ Verified | Qs & Answers Latest 2026/27
Update | Instant Pdf Download
1. If an olderadult presents with confusion and elevated temperature during a heatwave, what
.. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
immediate actions should a caregiver take?
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Monitor the patient for 24 hours without intervention.
. .. .. . .. .. ..
. . Encourage the patient to drink cold beverages slowly... .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Implement rapid cooling measures and administer IVfluids. .. .. .. .. .. . .
. . Provide the patient with a blanket to keep warm.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2. Which of the following is a risk associated with polypharmacy?
.. . .. .. .. .. . .. ..
. . Drug interactions ..
. . Hip fractures with falls
.. .. ..
. . Prescribing cascade ..
. . Adherence issues (especially with visual or cognitive impairment)
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . All of the above. .. ..
3. Medicare part A is: .. .. ..
.. an insurance program that pays a set amount based on the diagnosis and
. . . . . . . . . . .. .
. approved care for in-hospitalservices. . . . .
. . a federally funded public assistance program for low-income people.
.. .. .. .. .. .. . ..
, . . a plan for seniors that limits providers to those within the group plan.
.. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . a health insurance program administered locally to covervisits to physicians,
.. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ..
.. medications, and home health. .. .. ..
4. Which of the following symptoms would likely be present in an olderadult with
.. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..
depression?
..
. . Lack of interest in activities, dizziness, confusion
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Pain, fluctuation in mental status, somatic complaints
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Decreased participation in usual activities, vague complaints, fatigue . . . . . . ..
. . Hyperactivity, inattention, alteration in level of consciousness .. .. .. .. .. ..
5. A patient with advanced cancer is experiencing severe pain but is not yet at the end of life.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Which type of care would be most appropriate for managing their symptoms?
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Curative care ..
. . Hospice care ..
. . Rehabilitative care ..
. . Palliative care ..
6. What is the highest risk for skin injury (of the multiple choices provided)?
. . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. An elderly woman in an assisted-living facility who ambulates with a cane
. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. ..
. . An eighty-year-old man in the hospital recovering from hip surgery
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . An seventy-year-old man hospitalized for pneumonia
.. .. .. .. ..
.. An elderly womanwhois incontinent of stool,andwhoisshowing signs of
. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..
.. confusion.
7. Describe the potential consequences of polypharmacy in older adults.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. .Polypharmacy has no significant impact on older adults. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Polypharmacy can lead to adverse drug interactions, confusion, falls, and . .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..
..poor adherence. .
, . . Polypharmacy only affects younger populations. .. .. . . ..
. . Polypharmacy improves medication adherence and reduces confusion. .. .. .. .. .. ..
8. Older adults need increased amounts of:
.. .. .. .. ..
. . D. Vitamin C & D
.. .. .. ..
. . B. Protein & Vitamin C
.. .. .. ..
. . A. Vit. D, protein, vit. B-12, calcium & fluids
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
. . C. Calcium & protein
.. .. ..
. . E. Folate & fluids
.. .. ..
9. What are some common risks to skin integrity in older adults?
. . . . . . .. . . .
. . Low blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Frequent bathing, high fiber diet, and social interaction
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. Immobility, incontinence, dehydration, poor nutrition, and chronic disease
. . . . . . ..
. . Excessive exercise, high protein diet, and hydration
.. .. .. .. .. ..
10. What is the definition of dementia?
.. . .. .. .
. . Dementia is a type of anxiety disorder. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Dementia is a temporary condition affecting mood and behavior.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dementia is a progressive, irreversible decline in memory, language, and
. . . . . . . . . .. .
cognition.
.
. . Dementia is a reversible condition caused by vitamin deficiency.
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
11. Which of the following groups of individuals are at high risk for
.. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .
osteoporosis?
..
. . Smokers who don't take calcium supplements
.. .. .. .. ..
.. Smokers, people who get little or no exercise, those who consume more alcohol,
. . . . . . . . . . .. .
small-boned women, and Caucasians
. . . .
