Gerontological Nursing
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,Question 4 Question 4: B — Gerontophobia is defined specifically as the fear of aging and
A nurse leader notices that a newly hired graduate the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of society. Ageism is an
nurse avoids working with older adults and expresses a emotional prejudice or negative attitude, while age discrimination involves
strong fear of aging and personal mortality. The nurse outward actions.
leader recognizes this behavior as which concept?
A. Age discrimination
B. Gerontophobia
C. Ageism
D. Social isolation
Question 5 Question 5: A — Based on standard age categorization tables, individuals aged
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of an 88-year- 85 and older are classified under the "Extremely aged" or "Old-old" categories.
old client admitted for a routine assessment. According
to the demographic classification of the aging
population, which specific category applies to this
client?
A. Old-old
B. Young-old
C. Middle-old
D. Elite-old
Question 6 Question 6: C — Republic Act 7432 mandates that senior citizens in the
An older adult client in the Philippines is discussing Philippines can avail of a 20% discount to purchase goods or medications. RA
healthcare costs with a clinic nurse. Under which 10645 refers to automatic PhilHealth membership.
legislative act can this client access a 20% discount on
medications and essential goods?
A. Republic Act 10645
B. Republic Act 9173
C. Republic Act 7432
D. Republic Act 10173
Question 7 Question 7: D — Geropharmacology is explicitly defined as the study of
A nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation for an pharmacology as it relates to older adults, focusing on drug dynamics and
80-year-old client taking multiple prescriptions. The physiological alterations like degenerating body systems.
nurse evaluates the safety, efficacy, and physiological
handling of these medications by applying principles
from which specific field?
A. Financial gerontology
B. Geropsychology
C. Social gerontology
D. Geropharmacology
, Question 8 Question 8: B — Social gerontology is the aspect of gerontology that mainly
A nurse working in a community clinic seeks to concerns the social aspects of aging versus biological or psychological
understand how the growing population of older processes, helping professionals understand how aging influences society.
individuals impacts local economic structures, tax
distributions, and social traditions. Which branch of
study should the nurse explore?
A. Geriatrics
B. Social gerontology
C. Gerontics
D. Geropsychology
Question 9 Question 9: B — Gerontological rehabilitation nursing combines expertise in
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts to extend or maintain the
experiencing age-related bone density loss and mild function of structures affected by degeneration when no distinct medical
memory gaps but has no formally diagnosed medical illness is present.
illness. The nurse plans interventions to maximize the
client's functional capacity by integrating concepts
from which specialty?
A. Acute medical-surgical nursing
B. Gerontological rehabilitation nursing
C. Critical care gerontic nursing
D. Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Question 10 Question 10: C — It is a factual reality that older adults are a very diverse age
A staff nurse on a medical unit remarks, "Older adults group who typically adjust well to the challenges of aging. The ideas that they
are all pretty much the same, and they all become rigid are all alike, rigid, or uniformly cognitively impaired are documented myths.
and difficult with age." How should the nurse preceptor
respond to best correct this misconception?
A. "Most older adults experience severe cognitive
decline that causes rigid behavior."
B. "Older adults tend to completely lose their original
personalities over time."
C. "Older adults are a highly diverse age group who
typically adjust well to aging."
D. "Most older adults become entirely dependent on
others for basic care."
Question 11 Question 11: B — In the late 1960s, research indicated that adults of all ages are
A nurse is reviewing historical shifts in healthcare not identical, causing the focus of healthcare to expand and shift from illness to
paradigms. During the late 1960s, what primary shift wellness to promote longer, healthier lives.
occurred regarding the healthcare focus for older
adults?
A. The focus shifted exclusively toward institutionalizing
individuals with chronic illness.
B. The focus expanded from the care of illness toward
the promotion of wellness.
C. The focus moved toward reducing life expectancy to
balance economic resources.
D. The focus shifted entirely toward acute surgical
interventions for infectious diseases.
(Intro) | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
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,Question 4 Question 4: B — Gerontophobia is defined specifically as the fear of aging and
A nurse leader notices that a newly hired graduate the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of society. Ageism is an
nurse avoids working with older adults and expresses a emotional prejudice or negative attitude, while age discrimination involves
strong fear of aging and personal mortality. The nurse outward actions.
leader recognizes this behavior as which concept?
A. Age discrimination
B. Gerontophobia
C. Ageism
D. Social isolation
Question 5 Question 5: A — Based on standard age categorization tables, individuals aged
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of an 88-year- 85 and older are classified under the "Extremely aged" or "Old-old" categories.
old client admitted for a routine assessment. According
to the demographic classification of the aging
population, which specific category applies to this
client?
A. Old-old
B. Young-old
C. Middle-old
D. Elite-old
Question 6 Question 6: C — Republic Act 7432 mandates that senior citizens in the
An older adult client in the Philippines is discussing Philippines can avail of a 20% discount to purchase goods or medications. RA
healthcare costs with a clinic nurse. Under which 10645 refers to automatic PhilHealth membership.
legislative act can this client access a 20% discount on
medications and essential goods?
A. Republic Act 10645
B. Republic Act 9173
C. Republic Act 7432
D. Republic Act 10173
Question 7 Question 7: D — Geropharmacology is explicitly defined as the study of
A nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation for an pharmacology as it relates to older adults, focusing on drug dynamics and
80-year-old client taking multiple prescriptions. The physiological alterations like degenerating body systems.
nurse evaluates the safety, efficacy, and physiological
handling of these medications by applying principles
from which specific field?
A. Financial gerontology
B. Geropsychology
C. Social gerontology
D. Geropharmacology
, Question 8 Question 8: B — Social gerontology is the aspect of gerontology that mainly
A nurse working in a community clinic seeks to concerns the social aspects of aging versus biological or psychological
understand how the growing population of older processes, helping professionals understand how aging influences society.
individuals impacts local economic structures, tax
distributions, and social traditions. Which branch of
study should the nurse explore?
A. Geriatrics
B. Social gerontology
C. Gerontics
D. Geropsychology
Question 9 Question 9: B — Gerontological rehabilitation nursing combines expertise in
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts to extend or maintain the
experiencing age-related bone density loss and mild function of structures affected by degeneration when no distinct medical
memory gaps but has no formally diagnosed medical illness is present.
illness. The nurse plans interventions to maximize the
client's functional capacity by integrating concepts
from which specialty?
A. Acute medical-surgical nursing
B. Gerontological rehabilitation nursing
C. Critical care gerontic nursing
D. Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Question 10 Question 10: C — It is a factual reality that older adults are a very diverse age
A staff nurse on a medical unit remarks, "Older adults group who typically adjust well to the challenges of aging. The ideas that they
are all pretty much the same, and they all become rigid are all alike, rigid, or uniformly cognitively impaired are documented myths.
and difficult with age." How should the nurse preceptor
respond to best correct this misconception?
A. "Most older adults experience severe cognitive
decline that causes rigid behavior."
B. "Older adults tend to completely lose their original
personalities over time."
C. "Older adults are a highly diverse age group who
typically adjust well to aging."
D. "Most older adults become entirely dependent on
others for basic care."
Question 11 Question 11: B — In the late 1960s, research indicated that adults of all ages are
A nurse is reviewing historical shifts in healthcare not identical, causing the focus of healthcare to expand and shift from illness to
paradigms. During the late 1960s, what primary shift wellness to promote longer, healthier lives.
occurred regarding the healthcare focus for older
adults?
A. The focus shifted exclusively toward institutionalizing
individuals with chronic illness.
B. The focus expanded from the care of illness toward
the promotion of wellness.
C. The focus moved toward reducing life expectancy to
balance economic resources.
D. The focus shifted entirely toward acute surgical
interventions for infectious diseases.
