Gerontology /
Presentation NCLEX Questions With Answers
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A //70 //year-
old /
/female /
/patient /
/with /
/osteoporosis /
/asks /
/the /
/nurse /
/which /
/bones //she //might //be //at //risk //for //fracturing. //The //nurse //answers //that //the //three //most //at-
risk //areas //include //the //following: //(select //all //that //apply)
a.) //Phalanges
b.) //Hip
c.) //Radius //at //the //wrist //(Colles' //fracture)
d.) //Tibia
e.) //Spine //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔b.) //Hip
c.) //Radius //at //the //wrist //(Colles' //fracture)
e.) //Spine
A //nurse //is //giving //teaching //to //a //65 //year-
old /
/female /
/patient /
/who /
/has /
/osteoporosis /
/and /
,/is /
/going /
/home /
/from /
/the /
/hospital /
/after //
a/
/Colles' //fracture. //What //items //should //be //included //in //the //teaching? //(select //all //that //apply)
a.) //Remove //throw //rugs //to //prevent //more //falls.
b.) //Eat //foods //such //as //chicken, //pork, //or //lamb, //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
c.) /
/Eat /
/foods /
/such /
/as //white //or //red //beans //and //green //leafy //vegetables //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
d.) /
/If /
/the /
/nail //beds //on //your //affected //hand //are //blue, //don't //worry. //That's //normal //when //you //have //a
//cast //on.
e.) /
/If /
/the /
/skin /
/under /
/the /
/cast /
/becomes /
/itchy /
/or /
/uncomfortable, /
/you /
/can /
/put //
a/
,/small /
/piece /
/of /
/cotton /
/gauze /
/underneath /
/the //cast. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a.) //Remove //throw //rugs //to //prevent //more //falls.
c.) /
/Eat /
/foods /
/such /
/as //white //or //red //beans //and //green //leafy //vegetables //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
Which //patient //below //is //NOT //at //risk //for //osteoporosis?
a.) //
A/
/48 //year //old //female //patient //who //has //been //taking //glucocorticoids //for //the //last //6 //months.
b.) //A //50 //year //old //female //whose //last //menstrual //period //was //7 //years //ago.
c.) //
A/
/30 /
/year //old //male //who //says //he //drinks //alcohol //a //few //times //a //month //and //has //a //BMI //of //26
d.) //
A/
/35 /
/year /
/old /
/female /
/who /
/has //
a/
/history /
/of /
/seizures /
/and /
, /takes /
/Dilantin /
/regularly. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔c.) //A //30 //year //old //male //who //says //he //drinks //alcohol
//a //few //times //a //month //and //has //a //BMI //of //26
Which //patients //below //are //at //risk //for //developing //osteoarthritis? //Select //all //that //apply:
a.) //65 //year //old //male //with //a //BMI //of //35.
b.) //59 //year //old //female //with //a //history //of //taking //long //term //doses //of //corticosteroids.
c.) //55 //year //old //male //with //a //history //of //repeated //right //knee //injuries.
d.) //60 //year //old //female //with //high //uric //acid //levels.
e.) /
/45 /
/year /
/old /
/female /
/with //a //BMI //of //21 //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a.) //65 //year //old //male //with //a //BMI //of //35.
c.) //55 //year //old //male //with //a //history //of //repeated //right //knee //injuries.
During //
a/
/home /
/health /
/visit /
/you /
/are //helping //a //patient //with //gout //identify //foods //in //their //pantry //they //should //avoid //eating.
//Select //all //the //foods //below //the //patient //should //avoid:
a.) //Sardines
b.) //Whole //wheat //bread
c.) //Steak
d.) //Crackers
e.) //Craft //beer
Presentation NCLEX Questions With Answers
/ // // // //
A //70 //year-
old /
/female /
/patient /
/with /
/osteoporosis /
/asks /
/the /
/nurse /
/which /
/bones //she //might //be //at //risk //for //fracturing. //The //nurse //answers //that //the //three //most //at-
risk //areas //include //the //following: //(select //all //that //apply)
a.) //Phalanges
b.) //Hip
c.) //Radius //at //the //wrist //(Colles' //fracture)
d.) //Tibia
e.) //Spine //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔b.) //Hip
c.) //Radius //at //the //wrist //(Colles' //fracture)
e.) //Spine
A //nurse //is //giving //teaching //to //a //65 //year-
old /
/female /
/patient /
/who /
/has /
/osteoporosis /
/and /
,/is /
/going /
/home /
/from /
/the /
/hospital /
/after //
a/
/Colles' //fracture. //What //items //should //be //included //in //the //teaching? //(select //all //that //apply)
a.) //Remove //throw //rugs //to //prevent //more //falls.
b.) //Eat //foods //such //as //chicken, //pork, //or //lamb, //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
c.) /
/Eat /
/foods /
/such /
/as //white //or //red //beans //and //green //leafy //vegetables //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
d.) /
/If /
/the /
/nail //beds //on //your //affected //hand //are //blue, //don't //worry. //That's //normal //when //you //have //a
//cast //on.
e.) /
/If /
/the /
/skin /
/under /
/the /
/cast /
/becomes /
/itchy /
/or /
/uncomfortable, /
/you /
/can /
/put //
a/
,/small /
/piece /
/of /
/cotton /
/gauze /
/underneath /
/the //cast. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a.) //Remove //throw //rugs //to //prevent //more //falls.
c.) /
/Eat /
/foods /
/such /
/as //white //or //red //beans //and //green //leafy //vegetables //because //they //are //high //in //calcium.
Which //patient //below //is //NOT //at //risk //for //osteoporosis?
a.) //
A/
/48 //year //old //female //patient //who //has //been //taking //glucocorticoids //for //the //last //6 //months.
b.) //A //50 //year //old //female //whose //last //menstrual //period //was //7 //years //ago.
c.) //
A/
/30 /
/year //old //male //who //says //he //drinks //alcohol //a //few //times //a //month //and //has //a //BMI //of //26
d.) //
A/
/35 /
/year /
/old /
/female /
/who /
/has //
a/
/history /
/of /
/seizures /
/and /
, /takes /
/Dilantin /
/regularly. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔c.) //A //30 //year //old //male //who //says //he //drinks //alcohol
//a //few //times //a //month //and //has //a //BMI //of //26
Which //patients //below //are //at //risk //for //developing //osteoarthritis? //Select //all //that //apply:
a.) //65 //year //old //male //with //a //BMI //of //35.
b.) //59 //year //old //female //with //a //history //of //taking //long //term //doses //of //corticosteroids.
c.) //55 //year //old //male //with //a //history //of //repeated //right //knee //injuries.
d.) //60 //year //old //female //with //high //uric //acid //levels.
e.) /
/45 /
/year /
/old /
/female /
/with //a //BMI //of //21 //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a.) //65 //year //old //male //with //a //BMI //of //35.
c.) //55 //year //old //male //with //a //history //of //repeated //right //knee //injuries.
During //
a/
/home /
/health /
/visit /
/you /
/are //helping //a //patient //with //gout //identify //foods //in //their //pantry //they //should //avoid //eating.
//Select //all //the //foods //below //the //patient //should //avoid:
a.) //Sardines
b.) //Whole //wheat //bread
c.) //Steak
d.) //Crackers
e.) //Craft //beer
