BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
●● The most significant cohort today is the group known as the
_________.
Answer: Baby Boomers
●● Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in
the statistical study of human populations known as _______.
Answer: Demographics
●● ________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of
aging with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
Answer: Geriatrics
●● Nurses are _______ of elder abuse, which means it is against the law
if you suspect elder abuse and do not report it.
Answer: Mandated Reporters
●● ______ is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide
for the needs of the older person under their care.
,Answer: Neglect
●● ______ allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the
demands of care giving, thereby decreasing stress and the risk of abuse.
Answer: Respite
●● Which personal behavior is a demonstration of gerontophobia?
1. A 17-year-old girl decides to dye her hair a darker color
2. A 63-year-old woman takes a Caribbean cruise with a friend
3. A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
4. A 56-year-old woman buys a membership to a fitness center
Answer: A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
●● Several nursing students are discussing career options. Which
student statement demonstrates ageism?
1. "I would work in a clinic that serves a mixture of older and younger
patients"
2. "If I were to care for older patients, I would need knowledge about
chronic health problems"
3. "I have always loved children. I can't wait to get a job in a pediatric
hospital"
, 4. "Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really
use all of my skills"
Answer: Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't
really use all of my skills
●● An older adult widow who lives alone in her own home is having
difficulty with driving, grocery shopping, cooking, and home
maintenance. What type of living arrangement would be most suitable
for her?
1. Extended care facility
2. Nursing home
3. Subacute care facility
4. Assisted living
Answer: Assisted living
●● An older adult patient is having an argument with her daughter,
Which statement represents the most significant issue that older adult
patients and their families must face?
1. "You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother"
2. "I can't afford my medication. You should lend me money"
3. "Will you drive me to the doctor? I'm afraid to go by myself"
4. "You never come and visit me except on holidays"
Answer: You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
●● The most significant cohort today is the group known as the
_________.
Answer: Baby Boomers
●● Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in
the statistical study of human populations known as _______.
Answer: Demographics
●● ________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of
aging with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
Answer: Geriatrics
●● Nurses are _______ of elder abuse, which means it is against the law
if you suspect elder abuse and do not report it.
Answer: Mandated Reporters
●● ______ is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide
for the needs of the older person under their care.
,Answer: Neglect
●● ______ allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the
demands of care giving, thereby decreasing stress and the risk of abuse.
Answer: Respite
●● Which personal behavior is a demonstration of gerontophobia?
1. A 17-year-old girl decides to dye her hair a darker color
2. A 63-year-old woman takes a Caribbean cruise with a friend
3. A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
4. A 56-year-old woman buys a membership to a fitness center
Answer: A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
●● Several nursing students are discussing career options. Which
student statement demonstrates ageism?
1. "I would work in a clinic that serves a mixture of older and younger
patients"
2. "If I were to care for older patients, I would need knowledge about
chronic health problems"
3. "I have always loved children. I can't wait to get a job in a pediatric
hospital"
, 4. "Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really
use all of my skills"
Answer: Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't
really use all of my skills
●● An older adult widow who lives alone in her own home is having
difficulty with driving, grocery shopping, cooking, and home
maintenance. What type of living arrangement would be most suitable
for her?
1. Extended care facility
2. Nursing home
3. Subacute care facility
4. Assisted living
Answer: Assisted living
●● An older adult patient is having an argument with her daughter,
Which statement represents the most significant issue that older adult
patients and their families must face?
1. "You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother"
2. "I can't afford my medication. You should lend me money"
3. "Will you drive me to the doctor? I'm afraid to go by myself"
4. "You never come and visit me except on holidays"
Answer: You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother.
