NR 601 MIDTERM EXAM -CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE
OF NURSING |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of chronic illness in the
lives of older adults?
A. Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults.
B. More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic diseases.
C. While chronic diseases used to be the leading cause of death, this is no longer the case.
D. While cancer rates have fallen, other chronic diseases remain a common cause of death.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 2
Which of the following patient histories is most likely for a person older than 65 years of
age?
A. In the last year, Patient F has been treated for a skin rash, a sprained ankle, and influenza
B. Patient G takes medications daily for arthritis pain relief and reduction of blood pressure
levels
C. Patient H complains of chronic fatigue, stress-related allergies, and acid reflux after meals
D. Patient I has been to the emergency room three times in the past year for ear infections
and allergy attacks
CORRECT ANSWER
B
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, Question 3
A public health nurse who directs a homecare program that serves an area with a large
population of older adults is conducting a long-term strategic plan. Which of the following
phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the future?
A. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the United
States relative to the overall population will decrease.
B. By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65.
C. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase
in coming decades.
D. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a gradual decrease in the
number of older adults by 2020.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 4
Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women
than men live alone later in life?
A. Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older than themselves.
B. Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher incomes and savings.
C. Men are more likely to live with younger family members following the death of a spouse.
D. Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 5
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OF NURSING |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of chronic illness in the
lives of older adults?
A. Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults.
B. More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic diseases.
C. While chronic diseases used to be the leading cause of death, this is no longer the case.
D. While cancer rates have fallen, other chronic diseases remain a common cause of death.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 2
Which of the following patient histories is most likely for a person older than 65 years of
age?
A. In the last year, Patient F has been treated for a skin rash, a sprained ankle, and influenza
B. Patient G takes medications daily for arthritis pain relief and reduction of blood pressure
levels
C. Patient H complains of chronic fatigue, stress-related allergies, and acid reflux after meals
D. Patient I has been to the emergency room three times in the past year for ear infections
and allergy attacks
CORRECT ANSWER
B
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, Question 3
A public health nurse who directs a homecare program that serves an area with a large
population of older adults is conducting a long-term strategic plan. Which of the following
phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the future?
A. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the United
States relative to the overall population will decrease.
B. By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65.
C. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase
in coming decades.
D. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a gradual decrease in the
number of older adults by 2020.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 4
Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women
than men live alone later in life?
A. Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older than themselves.
B. Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher incomes and savings.
C. Men are more likely to live with younger family members following the death of a spouse.
D. Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 5
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