NSG 4067 EXAMS 3 GERONTOLOGY (Questions And
Answers) Best Graded A+ Latest Update 2025-2026
(Chapter 5-23)
, (Chapter 5-23)
Chapter 5
• Mr. Dey is a 69-year-old man who has been a cigarette smoker since his
late teens. In recent weeks, he has asked the nurse who helps manage his
diabetes numerous questions about the potential benefits of quitting
smoking, a subject that he has normally avoided in past interactions. The
nurse has now explicitly asked Mr. Dey if he would like to quit smoking, to
which he has replied that he will “give it some serious thought.” Mr. Dey is
demonstrating what stage of the transtheoretical model (TTM)?
A) Precontemplation
B) Preparation
C) Contemplation
D) Action
• A gerontological nurse who works in a public health setting has limited
funding for initiatives. Which of the following prevention and health
promotion initiatives is most likely to result in significant benefits for the
older adults who participate?
A) Awareness program that promotes screening sigmoidoscopy
B) Teaching older adults about falls prevention in the home
,C) A program of bone density screening for older adults
D) An exercise program for older adults who live in the community
• A group of community health nurses is using the transtheoretical model
(TTM) as the foundation of a new health promotion campaign for older adults.
What goal for the participants are the nurses likely to promote when working
with older adults in the program?
A) A recognition of the importance of screening for common health
problems
B) Increased participation in exercise programs and an awareness of
the relationship between exercise and wellness
C) The replacement of participants' unhealthy behaviors with healthy
behaviors
D) An awareness of the differences between life expectancy and active life
expectancy
, • The nurse is explaining to a new colleague the similarities and
differences between gerontology and geriatrics. Which of the following
situations would most likely be addressed by a geriatrician rather than a
gerontologist?
A) Teaching older adults techniques to identify and deal with age-related
changes
B) Organizing and leading exercise classes to facilitate mobility
C) Identifying and treating a patient's vascular dementia
D) Rearranging an older adult's apartment to minimize the risk of falls
• The nurse works with a program that performs interviews, blood work,
and digital rectal exams aimed at identifying older men with benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). The program also facilitates bathroom alterations in older
adults' homes to ensure men with BPH have easy access to a toilet. Which of
the following components of health promotion has yet to be implemented in
the program?
Answers) Best Graded A+ Latest Update 2025-2026
(Chapter 5-23)
, (Chapter 5-23)
Chapter 5
• Mr. Dey is a 69-year-old man who has been a cigarette smoker since his
late teens. In recent weeks, he has asked the nurse who helps manage his
diabetes numerous questions about the potential benefits of quitting
smoking, a subject that he has normally avoided in past interactions. The
nurse has now explicitly asked Mr. Dey if he would like to quit smoking, to
which he has replied that he will “give it some serious thought.” Mr. Dey is
demonstrating what stage of the transtheoretical model (TTM)?
A) Precontemplation
B) Preparation
C) Contemplation
D) Action
• A gerontological nurse who works in a public health setting has limited
funding for initiatives. Which of the following prevention and health
promotion initiatives is most likely to result in significant benefits for the
older adults who participate?
A) Awareness program that promotes screening sigmoidoscopy
B) Teaching older adults about falls prevention in the home
,C) A program of bone density screening for older adults
D) An exercise program for older adults who live in the community
• A group of community health nurses is using the transtheoretical model
(TTM) as the foundation of a new health promotion campaign for older adults.
What goal for the participants are the nurses likely to promote when working
with older adults in the program?
A) A recognition of the importance of screening for common health
problems
B) Increased participation in exercise programs and an awareness of
the relationship between exercise and wellness
C) The replacement of participants' unhealthy behaviors with healthy
behaviors
D) An awareness of the differences between life expectancy and active life
expectancy
, • The nurse is explaining to a new colleague the similarities and
differences between gerontology and geriatrics. Which of the following
situations would most likely be addressed by a geriatrician rather than a
gerontologist?
A) Teaching older adults techniques to identify and deal with age-related
changes
B) Organizing and leading exercise classes to facilitate mobility
C) Identifying and treating a patient's vascular dementia
D) Rearranging an older adult's apartment to minimize the risk of falls
• The nurse works with a program that performs interviews, blood work,
and digital rectal exams aimed at identifying older men with benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). The program also facilitates bathroom alterations in older
adults' homes to ensure men with BPH have easy access to a toilet. Which of
the following components of health promotion has yet to be implemented in
the program?
