GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION BY
ELIOPOULOS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ anorexia.
Answer: loss of appetite
◉ decubiti.
Answer: pressure sore
◉ delirium.
Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
◉ dementia.
Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by
personality changes
◉ aphasia.
Answer: inability to speak
,◉ dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
◉ pruritus.
Answer: intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
◉ intermittent claudication.
Answer: pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
◉ dysrhythmia / arrhythmia.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm
◉ ageism.
Answer: Discrimination based on age
◉ miocardial infarction (MI).
Answer: heart attack
, ◉ hemiplegia.
Answer: paralysis of one side of the body
◉ incontinence.
Answer: inability to control bladder and/or bowels
◉ syncope.
Answer: fainting
◉ dysarthria.
Answer: the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected
because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or
central nervous system
◉ CVA.
Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
◉ TIA.
Answer: transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
◉ ataxia.
ELIOPOULOS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ anorexia.
Answer: loss of appetite
◉ decubiti.
Answer: pressure sore
◉ delirium.
Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever,
intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
◉ dementia.
Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including
memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by
personality changes
◉ aphasia.
Answer: inability to speak
,◉ dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
◉ pruritus.
Answer: intense itching
-do not use antibacterial soap (increases drying)
-less frequent bathing
-water based cleansers (no alcohol)
◉ intermittent claudication.
Answer: pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is
relieved by rest
◉ dysrhythmia / arrhythmia.
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm
◉ ageism.
Answer: Discrimination based on age
◉ miocardial infarction (MI).
Answer: heart attack
, ◉ hemiplegia.
Answer: paralysis of one side of the body
◉ incontinence.
Answer: inability to control bladder and/or bowels
◉ syncope.
Answer: fainting
◉ dysarthria.
Answer: the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected
because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or
central nervous system
◉ CVA.
Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
◉ TIA.
Answer: transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
◉ ataxia.
