FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM 2 AGING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 55
Term
A patient asks the nurse what the term poly pharmacy means. The
nurse defines this term as:
1. Multiple side effects experienced when taking a medication.
2. The concurrent use of many medications.
3. The many adverse drug effects reported to the pharmacy.
4. The risks of medication effects due to aging.
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The concurrent use of many
Social isolation
medications.
, Needs to be individualized to the A nursing center because home care
patient's unique needs. is no longer safe.
Don't know?
2 of 55
Term
Forgetfulness is normal but ____________ is not.
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Confusion Disorientation
Impaired Speech Memory Enhancement
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3 of 55
Term
A 72-year-old woman was recently widowed. She worked as a teller at
a bank for 40 years and has been retired for the past 5 years. She
never learned how to drive. She lives in a rural area that does not have
public transportation. Which of the following psychosocial changes
does the nurse focus on as a priority?
1. Sexuality
,2. Housing and environment
3. Retirement
4. Social isolation
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A nursing center because home care Loss of independence and life work
is no longer safe. of building a home
Thinking of death frequently and its
Social isolation
impending doom on your life.
Don't know?
4 of 55
Term
Normal Physiological Changes of Aging: Integumentary System
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1. Decreased elasticity of skin
2. Decreased subcut fat
3. Increase in wrinkles
4. Graying and loss of hair
5. Dryness
6. Thickening of nails
, 1. Decreased B Cells
2. Decrease in normal temp
3. Decreased immune response
4. Decreased response to stress
5. Decreased response to vaccinations
1. Decreased height due to intervertebral disc changes
2. Decreased strength and tone of muscles
3. Bone decalcification
4. Joint degeneration
5. Joint degeneration
1. Decreased saliva production
2. Increased risk for dental disease
3. Decreased digestive enzymes
4. Decreased motility
5. Increased constipation
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5 of 55
Term
As a patient ages, the nursing plan of care:
1. Should be standardized because all geriatric patients have the same
needs.
2. Needs to be individualized to the patient's unique needs.
3. Should be based on chronological age alone.
4. Focuses on the disabilities that all aging persons face.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 55
Term
A patient asks the nurse what the term poly pharmacy means. The
nurse defines this term as:
1. Multiple side effects experienced when taking a medication.
2. The concurrent use of many medications.
3. The many adverse drug effects reported to the pharmacy.
4. The risks of medication effects due to aging.
Give this one a go later!
The concurrent use of many
Social isolation
medications.
, Needs to be individualized to the A nursing center because home care
patient's unique needs. is no longer safe.
Don't know?
2 of 55
Term
Forgetfulness is normal but ____________ is not.
Give this one a go later!
Confusion Disorientation
Impaired Speech Memory Enhancement
Don't know?
3 of 55
Term
A 72-year-old woman was recently widowed. She worked as a teller at
a bank for 40 years and has been retired for the past 5 years. She
never learned how to drive. She lives in a rural area that does not have
public transportation. Which of the following psychosocial changes
does the nurse focus on as a priority?
1. Sexuality
,2. Housing and environment
3. Retirement
4. Social isolation
Give this one a go later!
A nursing center because home care Loss of independence and life work
is no longer safe. of building a home
Thinking of death frequently and its
Social isolation
impending doom on your life.
Don't know?
4 of 55
Term
Normal Physiological Changes of Aging: Integumentary System
Give this one a go later!
1. Decreased elasticity of skin
2. Decreased subcut fat
3. Increase in wrinkles
4. Graying and loss of hair
5. Dryness
6. Thickening of nails
, 1. Decreased B Cells
2. Decrease in normal temp
3. Decreased immune response
4. Decreased response to stress
5. Decreased response to vaccinations
1. Decreased height due to intervertebral disc changes
2. Decreased strength and tone of muscles
3. Bone decalcification
4. Joint degeneration
5. Joint degeneration
1. Decreased saliva production
2. Increased risk for dental disease
3. Decreased digestive enzymes
4. Decreased motility
5. Increased constipation
Don't know?
5 of 55
Term
As a patient ages, the nursing plan of care:
1. Should be standardized because all geriatric patients have the same
needs.
2. Needs to be individualized to the patient's unique needs.
3. Should be based on chronological age alone.
4. Focuses on the disabilities that all aging persons face.
