ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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GRADED A+
ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is unresponsive following
a stroke. which of the following actions should the nurse take while
providing oral care?
a. Turn the client on his side before starting oral care.
b. Use the thumb and index finger to keep the client's mouth open.
c. Cleanse the client's oral mucosa with a toothbrush.
d. Perform oral care using sterile gloves.
a. Turn the client on his side before starting oral care.
Rationale: The nurse should place the client in a lateral position to allow
excess fluids to run out of his mouth into a basin, which reduces the risk of
aspiration of fluids and secretions.
A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult
client who is receiving multiple medications. which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. Clarify the client's list of medications with the pharmacist.
,ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
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b. Compare the current list against the new medication prescriptions.
c. Investigate any discrepancies on the list.
d. Ask the client about over-the-counter medications she is taking.
d. Ask the client about over-the-counter medications she is taking.
Rationale: When performing medication reconciliation, it is important that the
nurse collect a list of all the medications the client takes in order to compare
the full list of medications against any new medications the client will take.
The list should include prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and
herbal and nutritional supplements.
A nurse at a long-term facility is planning care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and wanders at night. which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Place the
client in wrist restraints at night.
b. Request a prescription for a psychotropic medication.
c. Assign the client to a room closer to the nurse's station.
d. Keep the television on at night.
c. Assign the client to a room closer to the nurse's station.
Rationale: The nurse should place the client who wanders in a room that
allows for close observation. The nurse should provide clients who wander a
safe place to walk and supervision when the client is ambulating. A nurse
at a long-term care facility is teaching an older adult client about
ambulating with a quad-cane. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
, ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
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a. "Adjust the height of the cane so that you can flex your elbow at 45
degrees."
b. "Hold the cane in the hand on the stronger side of your body."
c. "Place the flat side of the cane away from your foot."
d. "Move the cane and your stronger leg at the same time."
b. "Hold the cane in the hand on the stronger side of your body."
Rationale: The client should hold the cane with the hand on the stronger side
of her body so that she can move the cane to support the weaker leg. This
action allows for a more normal gait, with the ipsilateral arm and weaker leg
moving at the same time.
A nurse is performing skin assessments for a group of older adult
clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
benign, age-related skin change commonly seen in older adult clients?
a. Liver spots
b. Nevi
c. Atopic dermatitis
d. Psoriasis
a. Liver spots
Rationale: Also known as age spots or lentigines, are flat, brownish-black
macules that usually occur in sun-exposed areas of the body. Aging and
exposure to sunlight, or other forms of ultraviolet light, can result in increased
pigmentation. Liver spots are extremely common after 40 years of age; they
occur most often on the forearms, shoulders, face, forehead, and backs of
the hands, which are also the areas of highest sun exposure. They are
harmless and painless, but they can affect the client’s cosmetic appearance.
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is unresponsive following
a stroke. which of the following actions should the nurse take while
providing oral care?
a. Turn the client on his side before starting oral care.
b. Use the thumb and index finger to keep the client's mouth open.
c. Cleanse the client's oral mucosa with a toothbrush.
d. Perform oral care using sterile gloves.
a. Turn the client on his side before starting oral care.
Rationale: The nurse should place the client in a lateral position to allow
excess fluids to run out of his mouth into a basin, which reduces the risk of
aspiration of fluids and secretions.
A nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult
client who is receiving multiple medications. which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. Clarify the client's list of medications with the pharmacist.
,ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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GRADED A+
b. Compare the current list against the new medication prescriptions.
c. Investigate any discrepancies on the list.
d. Ask the client about over-the-counter medications she is taking.
d. Ask the client about over-the-counter medications she is taking.
Rationale: When performing medication reconciliation, it is important that the
nurse collect a list of all the medications the client takes in order to compare
the full list of medications against any new medications the client will take.
The list should include prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and
herbal and nutritional supplements.
A nurse at a long-term facility is planning care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease and wanders at night. which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Place the
client in wrist restraints at night.
b. Request a prescription for a psychotropic medication.
c. Assign the client to a room closer to the nurse's station.
d. Keep the television on at night.
c. Assign the client to a room closer to the nurse's station.
Rationale: The nurse should place the client who wanders in a room that
allows for close observation. The nurse should provide clients who wander a
safe place to walk and supervision when the client is ambulating. A nurse
at a long-term care facility is teaching an older adult client about
ambulating with a quad-cane. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
, ATI FINAL GERONTOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
a. "Adjust the height of the cane so that you can flex your elbow at 45
degrees."
b. "Hold the cane in the hand on the stronger side of your body."
c. "Place the flat side of the cane away from your foot."
d. "Move the cane and your stronger leg at the same time."
b. "Hold the cane in the hand on the stronger side of your body."
Rationale: The client should hold the cane with the hand on the stronger side
of her body so that she can move the cane to support the weaker leg. This
action allows for a more normal gait, with the ipsilateral arm and weaker leg
moving at the same time.
A nurse is performing skin assessments for a group of older adult
clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
benign, age-related skin change commonly seen in older adult clients?
a. Liver spots
b. Nevi
c. Atopic dermatitis
d. Psoriasis
a. Liver spots
Rationale: Also known as age spots or lentigines, are flat, brownish-black
macules that usually occur in sun-exposed areas of the body. Aging and
exposure to sunlight, or other forms of ultraviolet light, can result in increased
pigmentation. Liver spots are extremely common after 40 years of age; they
occur most often on the forearms, shoulders, face, forehead, and backs of
the hands, which are also the areas of highest sun exposure. They are
harmless and painless, but they can affect the client’s cosmetic appearance.
