GERIATRIC NURSING | HEALTH, FUNCTION & DIGNITY
GERIATRIC
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
HONOR EXPERIENCE. SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE. PROTECT WELLBEING.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: assessment, medication safety, falls, delirium and dementia, skin integrity, nutrition, continence, mood and social wellbeing,
chronic conditions, ethics, and care transitions.
This independently written practice resource is educational and is not an official licensing exam or publisher test bank. Follow current orders and
facility protocols.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
GERIATRIC NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
AGING & ASSESSMENT 1. An older adult reports sudden confusion since yesterday. What is the best nursing
response?
A. Wait for the next annual visit
B. Assess for acute illness, medication effects, and delirium
C. Assume normal aging
D. Document dementia without evaluation
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 2. An older adult’s hearing is reduced during assessment. What should the nurse do?
A. Face the client, reduce background noise, and verify hearing aids
B. Assume the client is confused
C. Shout rapidly
D. Speak from behind
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 3. Which finding is most concerning in an older adult with infection?
A. New functional decline and confusion
B. Longstanding gray hair
C. Unchanged mild presbyopia
D. Stable chronic joint stiffness
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 4. An older adult says, “I am too old to exercise.” Best response?
A. Avoid discussing mobility
B. Discuss safe individualized activity and goals with the care team
C. Agree and recommend bed rest
D. Start strenuous exercise without assessment
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 5. A client is reluctant to discuss memory concerns. What approach is best?
A. Ask only the caregiver
B. Use respectful, nonjudgmental questions and assess daily function
C. Confront the client publicly
D. Assume incapacity
Answer: ______
GERIATRIC NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
GERIATRIC
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
HONOR EXPERIENCE. SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE. PROTECT WELLBEING.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: assessment, medication safety, falls, delirium and dementia, skin integrity, nutrition, continence, mood and social wellbeing,
chronic conditions, ethics, and care transitions.
This independently written practice resource is educational and is not an official licensing exam or publisher test bank. Follow current orders and
facility protocols.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
GERIATRIC NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
AGING & ASSESSMENT 1. An older adult reports sudden confusion since yesterday. What is the best nursing
response?
A. Wait for the next annual visit
B. Assess for acute illness, medication effects, and delirium
C. Assume normal aging
D. Document dementia without evaluation
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 2. An older adult’s hearing is reduced during assessment. What should the nurse do?
A. Face the client, reduce background noise, and verify hearing aids
B. Assume the client is confused
C. Shout rapidly
D. Speak from behind
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 3. Which finding is most concerning in an older adult with infection?
A. New functional decline and confusion
B. Longstanding gray hair
C. Unchanged mild presbyopia
D. Stable chronic joint stiffness
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 4. An older adult says, “I am too old to exercise.” Best response?
A. Avoid discussing mobility
B. Discuss safe individualized activity and goals with the care team
C. Agree and recommend bed rest
D. Start strenuous exercise without assessment
Answer: ______
AGING & ASSESSMENT 5. A client is reluctant to discuss memory concerns. What approach is best?
A. Ask only the caregiver
B. Use respectful, nonjudgmental questions and assess daily function
C. Confront the client publicly
D. Assume incapacity
Answer: ______
GERIATRIC NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
