Galen NUR 257 Exams 1–4 – Concepts of Aging & Chronic
Illness – (2026/2027) Actual Questions & Answers, 100%
Guarantee Pass
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
2. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
3. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
4. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
,5. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
6. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
7. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
8. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
9. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
,10. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
11. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
12. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
13. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
14. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
, 15. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
16. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
17. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
18. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
19. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
Illness – (2026/2027) Actual Questions & Answers, 100%
Guarantee Pass
Original exam-preparation questions. These questions are written for study and are not represented as leaked, confidential, or verbatim live-exam
questions.
ASSESS → PRIORITIZE → INTERVENE → EVALUATE
1. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
2. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
3. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
4. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
,5. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
6. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
7. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
8. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
9. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
,10. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
11. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• New unilateral weakness
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
12. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Assume every symptom is aging
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
13. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Avoid teaching
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
14. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Apply restraints immediately
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
, 15. [Palliative care] A clinician is planning care and considers, Which statement best reflects a palliative-care
goal?
• Withhold all medications
• Focus exclusively on cure
■ ✓ Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
• Treat only laboratory abnormalities
Correct answer: Relieve symptoms and support quality of life
16. [Healthy aging] During routine care, Which finding is most consistent with normal physiologic aging?
• Persistent severe chest pain
■ ✓ A modest decrease in skin elasticity
• Acute confusion
• New unilateral weakness
Correct answer: A modest decrease in skin elasticity
17. [Medication safety] When reviewing the patient's situation, Which nursing action best reduces
medication-related harm in an older adult?
• Give medications without reconciliation
■ ✓ Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
• Stop all medications
• Assume every symptom is aging
Correct answer: Review the complete medication list for duplication and interactions
18. [Chronic illness] A nurse is caring for a client and asks, Which intervention best supports self-management
of chronic illness?
• Use only written instructions regardless of literacy
■ ✓ Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
• Make all decisions for the patient
• Avoid teaching
Correct answer: Set individualized goals and monitor progress with the patient
19. [Dementia] During an examination scenario, Which approach is most appropriate when caring for a patient
with dementia who becomes agitated?
• Speak loudly from across the room
■ ✓ Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
• Argue about the patient's belief
• Apply restraints immediately
Correct answer: Use calm communication and reduce environmental stimulation
